Let’s face it: the Bible isn’t very direct in telling us that we need to share the gospel with other people. Sure, the Great Commission is a direct command, and Peter advises that we should always be ready to give…
Last year, hiking in Colorado, I had hours to meditate on the Christian life. Surrounded by mountains, meadows, and forests – and miles from civilization – I began to think about the daily routine of food. Since we were backing…
I recently came across a Victorian-era manual of etiquette. The title is, “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness: Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman’s Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society.” Written by Cecil Hartley in…
The wisdom of Jesus needs no introduction. Born to a peasant woman and reared in an insignificant village, Jesus of Nazareth lived his short life on earth as a carpenter and travelling Rabbi. His words and actions aroused intense hostility…
It is true, religion is the immediate work of God; all our natural effort cannot produce it or merit his help. The Holy Spirit must come on us, and the power of the Highest must overshadow us, before Christ can be formed in us. However, we cannot expect that we are to do nothing.
The purpose of this study is to observe those prayers, and then to imitate the ancients so that our prayers, also, will break through the mundane into the realm of the supernatural.
“The remarkable thing is that it is possible for such things so to grip us as to paralyze us completely in the present; such people are very often in danger of being so absorbed and gripped by these fears that…
You need to pay attention, learn from, and be nourished primarily by the local congregation of Christians that you attend, under biblically qualified leadership.
Go out and see how you can encourage people to follow Jesus. It’s a valuable use of your time – and you’ll grow a lot along the way.
One way that we can protect ourselves from ‘fake faith’ is by examining true faith, dissecting it, and observing its component parts.
