by admin | Oct 6, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
Before we continue, we should focus more on living in subjection to Christ. Today’s church, particularly in the United States, is in trouble. Attendance is declining, the church’s influence is declining, and our cultures and communities are increasingly becoming...
by admin | Sep 22, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience
The key verse in Ephesians is found in chapter 1, verse 22. The overarching theme to Paul’s letter to Ephesus is subjection. The fruit of subjection is blamelessness, which Paul references in chapter 1, verse 4, and chapter 5, verse 27. Blamelessness is a theme which...
by admin | Aug 25, 2024 | Culture and Cultural Decay, Discipleship, False Teaching, Following Christ, Obedience
don’t spend much time on Facebook, mostly because I get in trouble for speaking my mind, and there’s just way too much scuzz on social media. You do know what scuzz is, right? It’s the junk which accumulated in a filter within the air conditioning system of our...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
This is a little long, but it is very important. Of all the gospel accounts, John 1:19-31, 3:22-36 vividly portrays the role of John the Baptist and lines up with Numbers 8:7-8. He is purifying and baptizing people in his role as the forerunner to Christ. We should...
by admin | May 29, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
For quite some time, I have wanted to undertake an extensive study on John the Baptist. I was finally able to complete it, and frankly, it did not take as long as I was expecting. Since then, I gave messages in two different churches on John the Baptist. I will post...
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...