Posts from 2024

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You Will Never Regret Putting God First

by Don Wright

We can all look back on our lives and think of things we regret; things we do or say, or maybe even a pattern of life that we spent far too many years following.  While Paul did not make the mistake of living in the past (Philippians 3:13-14), he did occasionally reflect upon some of […]

Those Who Fear the Lord

by Don Wright

Psalm 115:13 (ESV) 13   He will bless those who fear the LORD, both the small and the great. Godly fear is one of the most important characteristics that we can have. With it, we will please God by living a life that is according to His will. Without it, we will live according to […]

Accepting God’s Help

by Don Wright

Have you ever refused help and later regretted it?  Those of us who are men seem to be more prone to this than our counterparts.  Sometimes pride just will not allow us to admit that we need help.  A lot of pain and problems could be avoided if we were humble enough to accept help […]

How to Turn an Enemy into a Friend

by Don Wright

When we live lives that are pleasing to God, it can make life easier.  I understand that such is not always the case when the church is under some kind of persecution, especially when that persecution comes from ruling powers targeting Christians, as it was for the people of God in the first few centuries.  […]

Where Is My Honor?

by Don Wright

The children of Israel were a stubborn and rebellious people.  This mostly stemmed from their lack of faith and trust in God, and its most glaring manifestation was their continual practice of idolatry.  It is hard to fathom a people who saw so many variations of the power of God firsthand turning to false gods […]

Now Is the Favorable Time

by Don Wright

Procrastination is a problem that plagues us all from time to time.  However, with some people, procrastination becomes a deterrent to success in both the physical and the spiritual realm.  It is one thing to put off doing something that has little significance in one’s life, but it is something else altogether when one puts […]

Keeping in Step with the Spirit

by Don Wright

One of the constant exhortations of Paul is to “walk after the Spirit.”  I like the way he puts it in Galatians 5:25. Galatians 5:25 (ESV) 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Keeping in step with the Spirit should be the daily goal of every […]

How Do You Practice Righteousness?

by Don Wright

The Bible is filled with exhortations, admonitions, rebukes, and encouragements.  Concerning the Word of God, Paul wrote, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). The Bible is also a book full of warnings.  Often […]

God’s Power to Save

by Don Wright

In 1 Peter 1:5, Peter tells us that we are kept by the power of God.  The word “kept” meant, “To hem in or protect” (Strong).  What is the power of God that protects us spiritually and has the power to keep us from falling (Jude 1:24)?  The answer is the gospel of Christ. Romans […]

The Lordship of Christ

by Don Wright

In Acts 2, after the resurrection of Christ, we have the first gospel sermon preached by Peter.  The theme of this sermon was Jesus, and particularly, His resurrection from the dead.  God, Peter tells us, has raised Him up and made Him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-36).  Not only did God raise Jesus from […]