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Prayer is a very special privilege reserved only for those who are God’s children. To take full advantage of this wonderful blessing, we must learn to pray correctly. Fortunately for us, we have the greatest authority on prayer to teach us how to do it right. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us […]
Why is humility so critical to being a good Christian? It is because no matter how strong we think we are, spiritually speaking, there is weakness in us all. The flesh is weak. How do I know this? Matthew 26:41 (ESV) 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed […]
Regardless of what we do in life or how hard and rigorously we serve God; regardless of how many good works we amass, we cannot earn our way to heaven. If there is something that we can all agree on, it is that we are saved by grace. As a result, we have no right […]
One of the biggest obstacles to reaching our full potential in Christ is inconsistency. Too many Christians only serve God part-time. To be faithful disciples of Christ and please God regularly, we must discipline ourselves to remain steadfast. Psalm 119:20 (ESV) 20 My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times. Being […]
One of the seven men chosen to serve tables in Acts 6 was Philip (Acts 6:5). Like Stephen, Philip was a good man, full of the Spirit and wisdom (Acts 6:3). Having had the hands of the apostles laid on him, Philip had a miraculous measure of the Spirit and in Acts 8, we see […]
How we live every day is important. Why? Because we all have to give an account of ourselves to God. This is a truth that everyone should take seriously. Paul put it like this. Romans 14:10-12 (ESV) 10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For […]
As Christians, we must not be ashamed of Jesus in any way. Jesus said, “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels” (Luke 9:26). Paul echoed this […]
The word precious should not be thrown around casually. It refers to that which is very valuable, even priceless. How many things in your life can be considered to be precious? My guess is not a whole lot. Outside of our families, very few things are priceless. The scripture speaks of something more precious than […]
We sometimes speak of Satan as one who is alive and active. He is never idle. He is always working, one way or another, trying to destroy the souls of men. Peter said that he is “…walking about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). There is something else we should not forget—God is […]
When it comes to serving God, motives matter. Even the devil knows this to be true. Of course, he thinks the worse of us, believing that our motives for serving God are always selfish. His conversation with God about Job demonstrates this. Job 1:8-11 (ESV) 8 And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered […]