Why Salt and Light Make a Difference
Have you ever been in the dark with no light to guide your way? We often don’t realize the incredible importance of something until we don’t have it—like salt and light. In your walk with God, these two things can make all the difference in the world.
How to Make This Year Matter
Do you want to make this year matter? The product of your life will be significant throughout eternity when you abide in Christ and produce fruit that will last.
Expectation & Anticipation
Christmas morning is a time to remember the arrival of Jesus Christ. His birth as a baby—and later death and resurrection—opened up the way for us to experience the security and protection that come with being born of God.
You Can Find Grace and Mercy
When we acknowledge our need, we can be confident that we will find mercy (not receiving the judgment we deserve) and grace (receiving what we don’t deserve) to help us in our time of need.
Security in Power, Love, and a Sound Mind
Fear is a protective mechanism God built within us to help provide for our safety and well-being. The problem with fear comes when we let it control our lives. God intended us to live a life of freedom that is secure in Him.
Our Security Comes from being a Citizen of Heaven
Citizenship in heaven is both our present and future reality. No matter what happens here on earth, our eternity is secure because of Christ. So while we wait for the Lord Jesus to return (or our going to Him), may we continue to learn and grow in our faith and steward well all that He has entrusted to us.
You Can Be Confident in Christ
As you have an attitude like Jesus Christ and work out your salvation by following God’s initiation, you can be certain—absolutely confident and full of conviction—that God will complete that which He started in you.
How to Follow God's Will
Have you ever wondered what to do in a situation where the Bible does not give specific direction? So many of us want the details of God’s will because it’s much easier to follow a list than to discern what we should or should not do. But there can be peace within our decision-making because God has established, anointed, and sealed us with His spirit to make decisions for our good and His glory.
Free From Any Condemning Charges
It’s easy to beat yourself up over the sin in your life, allowing guilt and shame to frame the way you see yourself. But this is not God’s design! When you condemn yourself, you are agreeing with the enemy; for whoever believes in Christ has not been condemned, rather they have been saved!
You Cannot Be Separated from the Love of God
We cannot base our sense of security in the circumstances of life, whether they are positive or negative. Take heart in knowing there is nothing in all creation that can separate you from the love of God. This brings true security!
God's Triumphant Plan
God’s story for us, as revealed in the pages of the Bible, is that Christ died for our sins and gave us eternal life. This is certainly good news, but the story would not be complete if Jesus had not also defeated the devil at the cross.
You Have Been Redeemed and Forgiven
God dove in and rescued us from the rushing torrent of sin. How did he perform that rescue? By paying the ransom. Because of His rescue, we have been redeemed and forgiven!
All Things
Philippians tells us that we can do all things through Christ. But what exactly does “all things” pertain to? Let’s take a look.
You Have Direct Access to God
Our country seems to be in constant opposition these days. So how does having access to God make a difference to how we approach the problems our country currently facing? Let’s take a look and see—because God is not of a divided mind.
You are a Saint
Being a saint doesn’t mean you are perfect. It doesn’t mean you have lived such a good life that you get categorized in a different level of humanity—or that you have to live by a strict set of rules set by God Himself. Being a saint means that Christ has effected such a tremendous salvation that, we are changed and ‘set apart’ through Him.
You Are A Member of Christ's Body
We the Church are the Body of Christ on earth and each one of us has a part to play in how God wants to minister to, serve, love, and save the world.
A Matter of Being Someone
Being a Christian is not just a matter of getting something; it's a matter of being someone. A Christian is not simply a person who gets forgiveness, heaven, and the Holy Spirit. In terms of our deepest identity, a Christian is a saint, a spiritually born child of God, a divine masterpiece.
You Are Justified
Our world today is arguing over every topic imaginable, and the ways we seek to justify ourselves can be blatant or subtle. Unless we approach conversations about difficult topics knowing that our justification has been purchased by Jesus Christ, our fleshly tendency will be to seek to prove ourselves right at the expense of others.