2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts…
God wants every believer to grow spiritually and become like Jesus. Spiritual growth is not automatic. It does not just happen once we are saved. It requires commitment and effort. We have to want to, decide to, and make an…
When a person receives salvation they become a member of the Church which is also the Body of Christ. As an individual member of the Body of Christ, they are given a place (1 Corinthians 12:18), gifts (Romans 12:6-8),…
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when…
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of…
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Jesus calls every Believer to service and…
I personally heard a famous preacher on TV say, “Many times those preaching against sin are struggling with sin themselves,” and implying that is not the message of grace. There could be some truth in that because…
2 Corinthians 13:8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. Christians saved by grace and living under grace are to be loyal to the Truth as it is revealed in the word of…
Jeremiah 3:15-16 says, “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those…
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave the power (authority/right/privilege) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of…