What does it mean? “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”—Phil. 2:12-13 There areContinue reading “Work Out Your Own Salvation”
Category Archives: Spirit
Walking on Water
Take A Step In Faith To See Miracles In Your Life When we have trouble in our lives we often pray to God. But, sometimes we do not see anything happening. We expect a bolt from the blue, or a miracle, but God mostly works through His creation. So we relax andContinue reading “Walking on Water”
Iron Sharpens Iron
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” –Proverbs 27:17 We often hear or have this belief that we are to always be happy and joyful. That we are to never have a complaint or conflict among brethren, and some believe we should never argue with those who oppose us. Continue reading “Iron Sharpens Iron”
Should We Be Hearing From God?
Are we crazy? People don’t tend to like it when you say “God told me” or that you imply that you hear from God. They think that this is the realm of the cult. They think this is what false prophets do to lead people into crazy stuff. They might ask “Did you hear anContinue reading “Should We Be Hearing From God?”
The Apostles and 70 A.D.
What happened? After Jesus ascended alive into heaven the Apostles were emboldened, because they had seen Jesus die and rise from the dead. They knew He is the Messiah. They knew they could trust Him and God’s Word. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and went forth in power. They began the work ofContinue reading “The Apostles and 70 A.D.”
Created Equal
It’s a fact “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.“— (Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson) This is one of the founding statements of the United States. ItContinue reading “Created Equal”
Confessing Our Sins, Changes Our Life
Walking in the Spirit In the book of Genesis, we get an indication that God enjoyed walking with Adam in the coolness of the day. They talked and had a relationship. We see the same thing with Enoch. He walked with God. (Gen. 5:18-24) Walking with God, is an indication of spending time with God.Continue reading “Confessing Our Sins, Changes Our Life”
Can We Lose Our Salvation?
It’s an important question The answer is No. You either have it or you don’t. And You can always turn to God and ask to be saved. That is His grace. But, there are folks who think you can lose it. This is written for them. Hebrews 6:4 KJV “For it is impossible for thoseContinue reading “Can We Lose Our Salvation?”
Be Ye Holy
How can we be holy? God tells us in His Word “Be Ye Holy for I am Holy” (1 Peter 1:16, Lev. 11:45) So, let’s rightly divide this verse so that we are interpreting it correctly, Because often times we get told that this verse is about our behavior or not sinning. So, we fightContinue reading “Be Ye Holy”
This Old Bowl
A thing of memory (Drabble Prompt) This old bowl reminds me of where I have been and the climb that came with it. A life of drunken abuse and waste. From birth till the day I broke through rock bottom, to find the cellar. A darker place where there was nothing and no one; exceptContinue reading “This Old Bowl”
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