What I want the most is for this to not be about me. But rather the focus be placed on Jesus Christ; the author and finisher of our faith. I am just a vessel willing to be used by him and for him.
This morning I was watching a movie with my sons. In the movie, the main character had a chance to receive all the glory for his own accomplishments. He had a trainer who motivated him and provided him with invaluable guidance to obtain those accomplishments. This trainer also went above and beyond to make sure…
1 Corinthians 16:22 “If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord!“ Wow… It just does not get any more straight forward than this. Does it? There appears to be no gray area here. No room for debate or discussion. Either you love the Lord, or you are cursed. Let…
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John 20:31 “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.“ What are “these” that are written? That is the question we should focus on. What are the things that should cause us to believe in…
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ACTS 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.“ In the preceding chapter, we see the familiar story of Peter healing the lame man. This man was a beggar who could not walk and every day he was…
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JOHN 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.“” So as always, context matters. When I study a verse, I need to read at least the entire preceding verses in the chapter and the entire prior chapter for the appropriate meaning of the text. Back in…
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For the next few weeks I am going to be writing on the exclusivity of Salvation through Jesus Christ alone. There are many people, even Christians, who really believe that they can earn their salvation through works or deeds. I’ll focus on one scripture for each post as we dive into what the Word says…
