Matthew 5:8 reads, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” A pure heart is required in Jesus’ disciples—how does He accomplish it? Trials and Testing! See James 1:2-4 … “Count it all joy when you fall More →
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The Sermon on the Mount provides the Christian foundation for life. Yet, many people live an accidental Christian life in their decisions. Building the right way involves paying the price of long-term personal More →
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The Holman Bible Dictionary reads, “Salvation properly understood, should include a life of spiritual growth, ever moving toward the goal of Christ-like living.” The apostle Paul provides an image of what each believer’s life can become. More →
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One of the familiar narratives of the Bible is that of Zacchaeus’ encounter with Christ. Luke 19:1-10 records that story. As Jesus was passing through Jericho on His final journey to Jerusalem, a crowd gathered to see Him. More →
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“Join in following my example.” Now that is a confident invitation for a Christian to offer, yet one that should be easy enough. But would you dare? It depends, of course, on the manner of your life. More →
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Have you the confronted the enemy in your Christian life? “What enemy?” you ask. It is the enemy of dedicated service to the Lord Jesus Christ. That enemy is a refusal to make commitments in your spiritual life. More →
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The Christian life is easy. Not! Any person who thinks so has not tried to live it. Yet, as difficult as it is, it can be much easier if you follow a few simple rules. But it is virtually impossible if you neglect them. More →
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What are you really like? Not the person you try to make us think you are, but the person you really are. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. ‘Eat and drink!’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you.” More →
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What makes the Christian life different? One of my favorite Scripture verses answers that question. The apostle Paul explained the difference in his message to the believers in Galatia. He wrote, “”I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20) More →
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