“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age“, NKJV, Titus 2:11-12 In the present age,… Read More ›
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LAUGHING
“6 The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, 7 “Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire.” Ps… Read More ›
DOGS DONT GO TO HEAVEN, unless dogs have a soul.
Do dogs have a soul? Do they have something in their makeup that lives beyond the grave? Many have pointed out how dogs love. But is it the godly love or selfish? Is it Agape love? Or is it instinct? Animal… Read More ›
FEAR GRIPS US AND WE FAIL TO KEEP OUR RESOLUTION
Sting sang in “Every Little Thing She Does”, I resolve to call her up a thousand times a dayAnd ask her if she’ll marry me in some old fashioned wayBut my silent fears have gripped meLong before I reach the… Read More ›
MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION THAT MEANS SOMETHING
Resolved to make something of the new year? We can, if we so choose, make this a new start. Like Paul, “forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead“, we can press on in this year to… Read More ›
IF YOU DON’T, HE WILL SURELY HATE YOU
The Proverb says, “Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.” Pro. 19:18 A child who is not disciplined is not trained out of bad habits and poor behavior. And so without discipline, the child… Read More ›
GIVING AND TAKING
Looking A Gift Horse in the Mouth is an interesting expression that comes from a bygone era. The giving and the getting of gifts will test the character of men. Years and years ago, an elderly couple put my family… Read More ›
FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE
Faith, hope, and love just go together. Like in the epistle to the Colossians, Paul says to the Colossians that, “4 since we heard of your FAITH in Christ Jesus and the LOVE which you have for all the saints; 5 because… Read More ›
REAL CHANGE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
C.S. Lewis was a great thinker and a genius in the use of words. When talking about the perfection Jesus called disciples to at the end of Matthew 5, Lewis said, “The command “Be ye perfect” is not idealistic gas…. Read More ›
LEARNING FROM CHRIST: CARING FOR OTHERS
Do we appreciate the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ? In Philippians 2, we have presented the selfish Christ who gave His all for the salvation of sinners. He “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant” and “humbled Himself by… Read More ›
A Conquering Faith 