Ps 25:4 talks about the paths of the Lord. It says, “Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.” So, the Lord has some paths that we can find in the Bible and these are the paths upon which you and I should walk through this life. They are the...
The Devil is described in a number of capacities in the Bible. He is the tempter, Matt 4:3; the deceiver, Rev 12; the accuser; Rev 12; the liar, Jn 8:44; the destroyer, 1 Cor 10:10, 5:5; and the roaring lion, 1 Pet 5:8, to name a few. In Jn 10:10...
In Rom 10:5, Paul describes the righteousness of the law by saying, “The man which doeth those things shall live by them.” Doctrinally, “live by them” means staying alive by doing the words of the law [Deut 6:24]. Spiritually, though, we are to “live by them” as our way...
Our text for Sunday school is 1 Pet 3:8-12. The theme is living righteously. When you and I were saved, God gave us his righteousness in Jesus Christ. This is his imputed righteousness. However, we must live righteously after we are saved by yielding to his righteousness in us and...
Jesus said that he came that we might have life, and have it more abundantly [Jn 10:10]. I believe that many Christians miss out on the abundant life of the Lord because they don’t avail themselves of the fountain of life. For some folks this is tragic because they turn...
God’s Pleasure Rev. 4: 11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Following God’s lead, it should be our pleasure to please him. We do that when we live by faith [Heb 11:5-6], rather than in the flesh [Rom 8:8], and when we please others rather than ourselves [Rom 15:2-3]. That’s how Jesus lived...
Abundant Hope Rom. 15:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO With our abundant life in Christ we are also given abundant hope. This is not a hope that is based on a chance. This is hope established on the words of God. We have abundant hope: In eternal life – Titus 1:2 –...
Abundant Power Eph. 3: 20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO With our abundant life, we are given abundant power. Many Christians don’t “tap into” the power that worketh in us. Paul said that with this power, God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. What is...
Abundant Joy II Cor. 8:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christians, above all, should demonstrate the abundant joy of the Lord Jesus Christ in our lives. We should have the abundant joy of Jesus Christ radiating through our minds, hearts, and voices so that this poor old tattered world with its...
Abundant Life Jn. 10:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus promised us that he would give us life more abundantly [Jn 10:10]. That’s abundant life. Many Christians don’t appear to have this abundant life that has been promised by Jesus Christ. They have eternal life, but they live like everlasting life is...
