And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Act 2:42) So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, (Phi 2:1) …and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become […]
Obtain Guidance
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, (Pro 1:5)
We Participate
This is why we are committed to small groups [Parish Bible Studies]. By his grace, together we are being changed into the image of Jesus Christ through progressive sanctification. Together we are experiencing mutual care, genuine fellowship, a gospel centered focus and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. We no longer just see—we observe and […]
They Already Are
The local church is a-counseling ministry. The question is not, “Should Christians counsel each other?” because they already are. Most Christians are ministering to one another on a personal basis. So the question is, “What kind of counseling is offered? How effective is the ministry? Do people have confidence that the Word of God has […]
Only God Himself
We need not fear that in seeking God only we may narrow our lives or restrict the motions of our expanding hearts. The opposite is true. We can well afford to make God our All, to concentrate, to sacrifice the many for the One. The author of the quaint old English classic, The Cloud of […]
The Biblical Christian Life
The way we play with sin is very interesting. Of course we love our sin, but God doesn’t. We want God’s favor, but he won’t play with us as long as we continue in our sin. So we rename it. Instead of calling it bitterness, we call it our Irishness coming out. Instead of calling […]
Freedom From Sinful Desires Pt. 2
About one of my previous posts, Valerie Kyriosity asked: What if they changed the word “desire” to “attraction,” or even to “temptation”? And what if it were clear that it was an attraction or temptation that they were committed to vigorously resisting? Good question Valerie. The words you suggest are all synonyms of the […]
An Inception
“Being made in His [God’s] image we have within us the capacity to know Him. In our sins we lack only the power. The moment the Spirit has quickened us to life in regeneration our whole being senses its kinship to God and leaps up in joyous recognition. That is the heavenly birth without which […]
Seek Him
“Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!” (Psa 119:1-3).