Godly fear simply has to do with giving God the respect and reverence that He deserves. Every Christian must possess it.  It is not surprising, then, to read that the early church feared God. Acts 9:31 (ESV) 31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. […]

There is no greater honor than being a child of God.  All the blessings we enjoy in Christ are linked to the fact that we are God’s children, including the promise of an eternal inheritance in heaven. Being God’s children, we are joint heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17).  It is a great privilege to be […]

We sometimes sing the song, “I Have Been Redeemed.”  One of the emphases of the song is the joy redemption brings us, allowing us to overcome the trials of life.  Here are the lyrics. 1 Sweet is the song I am singing today; I’m redeemed! I’m redeemed! Trouble and sorrow have vanished away; I have […]

In one of the most amazing statements about God in the Bible, the Hebrews writer wrote, “And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). This truth is both reassuring and intimidating at the same time.  We […]

In Genesis 3:9, God asked Adam, “Where are you?” when he and his wife, Eve, hid themselves from Him after they sinned.  Of course, God really knew where the couple was because nothing can be hidden from His sight (Hebrews 4:13).  He asked the question just to get a response from Adam.  All this week […]

What kind of heart we have will determine what kind of Christians we are.  I am not speaking of the physical heart that pumps blood through our bodies, but of our biblical heart, that is, our minds.  We all need to search our hearts from time to time because the condition of our hearts will […]

Where are you with your Faith in God?  Faith is the foundational characteristic of the child of God, without which it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards […]

Knowledge is power.  That is what they say in the world of academia.  However, we can say the same thing spiritually.  The knowledge of God’s Word is a great tool in the hands of a Christian. Where are you in your knowledge of God and His Word?  The more you learn from God’s Word, the […]

In Genesis chapter three, we read of the entrance of sin into the world.  Eve was deceived by the devil to eat of the forbidden fruit.  She then gave the fruit to Adam, and he ate of it as well (Genesis 3:1-6).  Immediately their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked (ver. […]

Passion has to do with having intense feelings for or conviction about something.  While we should reject the hysteria of the Pentecostal denominations, we must not lay aside emotions altogether when it comes to following Christ.  Spiritual apathy or indifference is a real and present danger to all of us. If we lose our passion […]