The fact is that none of us are capable of becoming free from the slavery of sin under our own power. Isaiah knew it (Isaiah 6), Paul knew it, and if we really think about it, we know it too.  Think of the countless times you’ve tried to control the sin or to eliminate it…

It’s our vertical relationship with Christ that determines how our horizontal relationships with people will be.  If we have an intimate relationship with our Lord through prayer, Bible study, and obedience to His commands, then our relationships with people will be very rich indeed. On the other hand, when we do not fellowship with Christ and…

In the words of Jesus in John 14:15, “If you love me, obey my commandments!” We show Christ our love for him through our obedience to His commands, and through our obedience, we will live a life that is attractive to others… a life that serves as testimony to the goodness and love of our…

If you love me, you will keep my commands… these words spoken by Jesus and recorded in John 14:15 tell us what loving Jesus looks like.  If we are to truly be champions of Christ, then our actions had better show it and the best way to act like a Champion is to lean on…

The richness of a loving relationship with someone is one of God’s greatest gifts and perhaps the most loving and fulfilling relationship we can have is that special relationship with our Lord and Savior! When we look full into Jesus’ face and press into Him, we see truth and life and we become obedient to…

The evidence against us is overwhelming. There is no doubt that we are guilty and that we have no way to earn a pardon. However, there is one hope that will destroy all of the evidence, a hope that erases the guilt and earns us a place with God as though we never sinned at…

When we devote ourselves to strengthening our relationship with Christ through prayer, obedience, study, and service to His people, we become fully His and we are much better equipped to stand firm in His truth when the devil tries to sell lies to us. When we have the fullness of Christ in us, and when…

When we devote ourselves to strengthening our relationship with Christ through prayer, obedience, study, and service to His people, we become fully His and we are much better equipped to stand firm in His truth when the devil tries to sell lies to us. When we have the fullness of Christ in us, and when…

When we devote ourselves to the Word and to serving our Lord, we begin to get a sense of kind of joy Jesus intends for all of us when we are aligned under His will. Happiness happens because of our circumstances while true joy happens despite our circumstances because of our relationship with Christ and…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth! These words from Genesis 1:1 along with Genesis 1:3, where God spoke and then there was light are some of the biggest miracles since the beginning of time. Fast forward to John 1 and we see that Jesus is the Word and is God and…