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In our last post, we discovered that there is a vast difference between sin (an action), and having a sin-nature (a condition or state of being). We learned that Adam and Eve’s original sin (their act of willful disobedience and rebellion against God) separated them from the life of God. And because they were no…
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“SINNERS GONNA SIN… “ We’ve all heard it… Most Christians have said it… Maybe even you… things like: “I’m just a sinner, saved by grace…” “I gave my life to the Lord years ago, but I just keep wrestling with that old sin-nature inside me, and most of the time it gets the best of…
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There’s a road near my house where I often walk and pray. The road is in a beautiful rural area, passing through meadows and gently rolling hills, with small ponds visible on either side. A year or so ago, as I walked, I noticed a small plant growing in a depression in the blacktop road.…
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Our understanding of the word “compassion” is mostly wrong. The Oxford Online Dictionary defines compassion as “a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.” Synonyms of compassion are: “pity; sympathy; understanding; empathy; concern; solicitude.” All these words describe feelings, which are a by-product of compassion. But compassion, as it is used in the scriptures, is much…
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A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CONCERNING AMERICA’S REDEDICATION TO GOD ON MAY 17, 2026 On January 1, 2026, the United States began our year-long commemoration of an important milestone in the history of our country: 250 years of American freedom and independence. Two and a half centuries ago, on…
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In the fourth chapter of Mark’s gospel, Jesus told a parable about a man sowing seed. Some of the seed fell on the pathway beside his field, and was eaten by the birds. Some seed fell on rocky, shallow soil. It shot up quickly, but died just as quickly, because it developed no real root…
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As we’ve studied the topic of faith for the last few weeks, Holy Spirit has awakened us to the powerful role our words play in our walk of faith. Today, let’s begin our teaching by looking at some foundational scriptures that reveal the importance of the words we speak: “Words are powerful; take them seriously.…
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I want to know everything I can about faith. My search, my quest, my thirst for this knowledge, is not for the sake of knowledge itself, but for the reward of knowing my Abba-Father more intimately, and more passionately today than I did yesterday. The Passion Translation of Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without faith living…
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This week, let’s continue our study of this powerful force that we call faith. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 this way:“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” The Greek word translated as substance in our verse is the word”hypostasis”. “Hypostasis” is derived from these two Greek…
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What is faith? If you asked a hundred people, you would probably get a hundred different answers. We hear the word “faith” almost every day, but rarely, if ever, do we take the time to really think about, or reflect upon, what faith is. We speak of: Blind faithLeap of faithMustard-seed faithMountain-moving faithIn bad faithIn…