“What do you think it means to be a good person?” my friend asked me one day. I was stunned. It was such a simple question, yet I didn’t know how to answer it. I had just told him that I didn’t care to learn about God and His Word; I just wanted to be… Continue Reading
Sometimes Christians are misled about salvation, thinking they are saved by their good works. The Bible speaks very clearly on this subject. We are not saved by our good works, rather we are saved by God’s grace unto good works! Our salvation is a gift of God—a gift of God’s grace. We cannot earn this… Continue Reading
God Almighty made it available for everyone who confesses and believes the truths in Romans 10:9 to become His children by way of His gift of holy spirit (Romans 8:16). As God’s children, we have full access to our heavenly Father at any time. We have full access to His love, resources, and attention. He… Continue Reading
No one knows God’s care as a Father more deeply and personally than His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. The Gospels detail various characteristics of the Father-Son relationship that God and Jesus Christ enjoyed while Christ was on earth. It was a very familiar relationship, one that was comfortable, dependent, and affectionate—a relationship of open… Continue Reading
If a young boy is asked, “What makes a dad good?” he might respond with a couple of characteristics that he likes about his dad, such as, “He plays with me” or “He takes care of me.” Because of the many things that his dad does for him, the child likely does not remember or… Continue Reading
As a child, I learned that my earthly parents became my parents because they loved one another and wanted children to love and be loved by. But what about God? When I got born again, learning why and how I became a child of God helped me develop a sweet and intimate relationship with my… Continue Reading
We learn in Romans, chapter 8, that as born-again believers, we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus and nothing can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:37-39:…in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,… Continue Reading
Have you ever considered what it is like to be on a winning team? What kind of attitude might you have as a player on that winning team? A few years ago, our family’s favorite sports team won the world championship. For months after the final game, these players would refer to themselves as champions,… Continue Reading
There are over nine hundred promises in God’s Word. Reading God’s promises can be life changing. They can build our believing and help us to see what is available for us to claim. Romans 8:28 is one of those promises. Romans 8:28:And we know that all things work together for good to them that love… Continue Reading
God’s promises are always sufficient to meet our needs so that we can live as more than conquerors in all of life’s situations. One aspect of our more-than-a-conqueror lifestyle is our prayer life. We have the ability to pray effectively and perfectly in order to get needs met. Any one of us has the privilege… Continue Reading