What is the connection between a disturbed mind and easy access to a gun? Between a sinful nature and the people, things, or activities that lead a person into doing wrong? Jesus promoted “gun control” on a personal level two thousand years ago.
What is holiness? Is holiness in real life really necessary for believers?
Holiness is 100% of our heart loving God. God is holy, separated to the spiritual. But holiness must not be confused with morality. Morality is a secondary requirement; the first is holiness. "Be ye holy, for I am holy." A trumpet call to "holiness," without which no man shall see the Lord"!
Most of us know what we should or should not do, our consciences tell us what is sin. Living above that sin is an altogether different matter though. Is it possible?
I asked because...well, you seem reluctant to talk about Jesus at work. If I ask you a question about your religion, you act embarrassed. Sometimes you get mad. You seem to enjoy off-color jokes. So, I am wondering: are you saved?
Just exactly what are imaginations and what does the Bible say about them? Our thought life must be pure if we wish to see God. How do we harness our imaginations for God's glory?
seeing Christ as the Central theme of Scripture
Chastisement is to bring change—change that is needed. Do you know when chastisement happens? Does it come with varying intensity/levels? Does the Bible offer any hope that we might outgrow our need for chastisement? Listen, and be encouraged to accept the loving chastening of the Lord.
Heart-keeping is a personal discipline that must last a lifetime. How do we keep our hearts, from which all life springs? With diligence, focus, perseverance, and by pondering the path of our feet.
God invites us to enter into the kingdom of heaven, in spite of how broken, sinful and ruined our lives may be. That kingdom is a treasure that everything must be given up to win, but it's a treasure that changes our entire life.
“What is wrong with it?” We must sort through the legitimacy of many issues in life that are not specifically addressed in the Bible. How will those who know the freedom of following Christ find their way?
The early Christians aimed to not only be correct in doctrinal beliefs but also to be intense about living a Christ-like, holy life. Our goal, like theirs, is to balance belief with upright and holy behavior.
How can we please God? A sermon that explores the lives of several men of whom it is said specifically that they pleased God, to learn what it takes to be among their number.
Is holiness merely a lovely theory, an unreachable goal that God sets for us? Or is it a practical teaching that is meant to make a difference in how we live? The Bible says, "Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14) If that is true, we had better know how our lives measure up.