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...

Tongues and minds powered by prayer

As we have seen in the times we live in now, navigating this life can be like walking through a field of land mines. Make the wrong step or say the wrong thing and a situation can explode. On the other hand, sometimes it may be necessary to make a move even if an explosion...

How the church body and saints get true blessings

To conclude 2 Corinthians, Paul spoke a special blessing over that church. His blessing them was a final instruction on how they could not only receive the Lord's blessings, but more importantly revealed how they could be a blessing to God, to fellow saints, and to the world. He stated the following: Finally, brethren, farewell....