Really? Do His Works?
Jesus became a man. He relinquished all ability and authority to act as God. If he does all His wonderful miracles as God, that is awesome. But we’re not God, so we’re exempt from such requirements.
If, however, Jesus operated in concert with God using only human capabilities, we’d be obliged to do the same. As Bill Johnson . . .
Weapons of His Warfare
Joyful Soldiers at His Charge
How good it is to know and declare that Jesus is the Captain of our salvation, that He fights our battles and conquers our enemies for us!
Yet, significant advancement in our faith is apparent when we take our place . . .
Along with Abram’s 318:
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth . . .
That Kind of Love
I remember during the youthful (foolish, rebellious) days of college how, in those rare times of reflection, I wished I had a dad to smack me around and get my mind right. Had he been there, he likely wouldn't have done that. But I knew I was off track and I yearned for a strong hand. I could've used that kind of love.
Some . . .
Praying Is Not the Answer
Praying is not the answer.
Praying precipitates the answer.
It is for the sake of obtaining an answer.
It has an objective. Prayer is not itself an objective.
If I invite you to come for supper, but do not give you food, how would that be? Coming for supper makes eating food possible. It doesn't actually fill your . . .
The Goods
What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? Even so faith, if it . . .
Chronologically Enhanced
Consider Caleb
So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom Ps 90:12 asv
When thoughts of exiting this life and entering the next more frequently arise, we wonder whether our deposit in this earth has been something of value, something meaningful. Having walked at length in the principles of the Christian faith, we observe . . .
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One Can Dream
It's fun sitting around with friends or family and pretending, "What would I do if I had a million bucks?" It's an imaginative way to learn a little about what one wishes for in his or her wildest dreams. A Beemer? To travel the world? A thousand-acre ranch in Wyoming? It's fun to pretend.
I was thinking what . . .
