The Traits of a Wise Preacher

Since we are living in the last days, it should be no surprise to us that our world is full of both trustworthy, godly teachers and false teachers who get their kicks from deceiving people. This is what the Lord Jesus and his apostles prophesied would happen. Given that reality, it's in the best interest...

Filled With Joy, Peace, and Hope in the Power of the Holy Ghost

A crucial assurance within the loving relationship between us as believers and the God we serve in our praise to him is the confidence that he is the God of hope. Whether we are in the midst of trying times or experiencing times of laid back calm, our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ moves...

Created in Christ Jesus to Grow

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 When God called us to salvation by grace through faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, he did it with the intention and expectation that we...

True Christian Love Leads to Embracing Excellence

Spend a good amount of time in God's word and you will find that the Christian love at the heart of our calling is an unceasing desire nudging us to experience it more deeply when we sincerely grow in our fellowship with the Lord. Isn't this why the Spirit periodically reminds us to love the...

The True Gospel Isn’t Only In Word, It’s Also In Power

If the gospel of Jesus Christ was like any other religion, it would just be a bunch of empty words that really have no genuinely positive change in people's lives, especially in their minds and hearts. That's one reason why God has made it a priority to accompany the preaching of his word with power...

A Four-Minute Tutorial on How To Spot False Prophets and False Teachers

Nelson Domingues of Bible Munch devotionals just released this quick four-minute overview on how to tell if someone is genuine or fake when it comes to their claims of being a prophet or teacher from the Lord. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ZuHLyDSLo

A life lesson learned from the lazy

It pays to be alert and observant in order to learn from those who are wise in the things of God to take note of the successes that God's principles can bring. We can also learn from those who live in disobedience to the Lord, who bring about their own failures. In their case, we...

God must be in my beginning

In order for us to genuinely amount to anything worthwhile, the Bible teaches us from its start in Genesis all the way to its finish in Revelation that God must be at the forefront. He must be in our beginning. When we study what Jehovah did in Genesis 1, we see how he methodically set...

He’s moving us from glory to glory

Prior to the time we as believers were enlightened by the Holy Spirit, our "minds were blinded" (2 Corinthians 3:14), our hearts were hardened against God and his word. Spiritually speaking, we had sin and unbelief covering our faces like a veil preventing us from seeing the Lord clearly. But thanks be to God he...