by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
In John 15:2, we read, “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.” This verse ties back to the parable of the talents and teaches us an important lesson. Industriousness...
by admin | Feb 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
I have been studying the parable of the talents, which is found in Matthew 25:14-30. We will take some time to unpack the meaning of the parable. It is, for me, a guiding principle for 2025 both in my business and personal affairs. The opening description of the...
by admin | May 19, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus
We have all likely read Matthew 11:29 multiple times. Jesus said, “Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.” This is a partial quote from Jeremiah 6:16, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Stand by the...
by admin | Apr 7, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Love, Teachings of Jesus
There is an interesting verse at 1 Corinthians 6:7, “Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?” The concept is straightforward. It is based on two instructions from...
by admin | Jan 8, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Communism and Marxism, Contentment, Discipleship, Idolatry
During Christmas break, I finished reading the book, Christ’s Alternative to Communism, by E. Stanley Jones. While there are many points for discussion from the book, I came away with one over-arching theme. The whole premise or program of the kingdom of heaven...
by admin | Oct 1, 2014 | Contentment
Scripture reading: 1 Timothy 6:3-11 There is today a teaching in the Christian church that is leading people astray. It is known as the Prosperity Gospel, and its essential teaching is that by giving monetarily to a church, minister or ministry God will return the...