We must remember that though we see God’s blessings come to fruition in or through our lives, it was the sowing and watering of others that brought us to that place. Jesus made it clear that no one does it alone. Those who drink water must remember those who dug the well.

In understanding our completeness in Christ (in his finished work) we are equipped to stand against what hinders our faith. And the way we stand is through our Great Confession. The Christian walk begins by believing in the heart and confessing with the mouth; but it doesn’t end there!

James is writing to Christian Jews who were scattered because of persecution. They were hated by Jews, and not accepted by Gentiles. James was probably their Pastor at Jerusalem when Stephen was martyred. Fearing for their lives, they left Jerusalem. James encourages them to walk out their faith and not be deceived into thinking God is behind their struggles, trials and persecution.

How can we consider temptation as a "matter of the greatest joy" without having spiritual understanding? The short answer is we can’t. We must understand our joy comes from within, not without.

The mother of Rufus was privileged to be like a mother to the most significant convert in the history of the church (Paul), and we don’t even know her name. Her boys grew up to be men who loved and followed Jesus. There is no greater reward than that of knowing your children and grandchildren will follow Jesus and be with you in glory.

Paul’s prayer shows his desire for these believers to walk out their faith. He wanted them to walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him because of the sacrifice He made on their behalf. He wanted them to become doers of the Word and to be certain their knowledge of God’s will resulted in practice. Our desire should be to live the Word, not just learn it.

We walk in truth by faith. Philemon 6 tells us that we are to confess every good thing we are and have in Christ and refuse to see ourselves in the flesh. Receive an understanding of Walking in Truth By Faith.

The spirit needs recreated, the soul needs renewed, the body needs crucified and only the Holy Spirit can meet the human need. He reveals Jesus to us, He builds truth into us, and He conforms us to the image of Christ as we exercise our faith. Receive Spiritual Understanding.

Our lives are not to be fashioned by things that aren’t true. We’re not to let people, places or things decide who we are. We’re to believe who God says we are - complete in Christ!

Jesus’ miraculous life, meaningful death, and magnificent resurrection did what Roman law and government, Greek culture, wisdom and art, and Hebrew religious works could never do. Receive an understanding of The Resurrection.