Jesus made the children’s day by showing His love for them, touching them, taking them in His arms, laying His hands on them and blessing them. We who follow Jesus show our love for our children and grandchildren and one another in the same way. 13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should … [Read more…]
What is your foremost perspective today? That’s a good question we need to consider every day. Especially when we endure hard times. Our way of looking at things determines how we live now and how we will live eternally. So, we have chosen to set our minds on the things that are above (Col 3:2). … [Read more…]
The wind of the Spirit is blowing throughout the world. I am very encouraged to see fellow believers with their sails filled with that wind moving forward. The enemy has tried to stop that wind and has failed. Saints/ἁγίοις around the world have found new inspiration and joy in the Lord. With hearts full of … [Read more…]
If we ordinary believers glow with the Spirit, we flow in the Spirit—to the glory of God. Thinking about the Spirit of God working in our lives, scares a lot of believers completely away from even considering God working through them. Other are put off by excessive doctrines of Pentecostals and Charismatics. Never the less, … [Read more…]
God our Father is glorified in and through us when we bear much fruit motivated by His love. Just before He went to His crucifixion, Jesus told His disciples of His love. Then He told them how to stay in His love, “obey My commandments.” Jesus commanded: “Love one another as I have loved you.” … [Read more…]
Jesus teaches us about loving our enemies by His example. The scribes and Pharisees were His religious enemies because He was a threat to their standards and status. They did not receive Jesus as the Messiah and eventually had Him crucified. Jesus taught Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those … [Read more…]
“Love Your Enemies” is misunderstood by most of us who trust in the God of the Bible. So, we either try to love our enemies in our own reason and strength or give up on trying and feel guilty. John Piper gives excellent spiritual insight on how to love our enemies as new creatures God … [Read more…]
The contrast of amoral worldview and the biblical view is like that of darkness and light. Darkness Amoral worldviews are self-determined by human reason in common with those of atheists and agnostics such as Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant. Marx is typically cited as one of the principal architects of modern social science.[16][17]. Liberals hold … [Read more…]
The contrast between the Amoral Worldview and the Biblical View by political party in America is vivid. Pew Research brought to light survey results on this subject in April and May of 2018. When Americans Say They Believe in God, What Do They Mean? Key findings about Americans’ belief in God Religiously, nonwhite Democrats are … [Read more…]
When was the last time you were personally confronted about your faith? Followers of Jesus are persecuted in an impersonal manner. We are publicly disdained via public media including internet, TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and books. Impersonal persecution is also dealt out by crowds. Hiding in a crowd, Leftist boards, committees, bureaucracies, unions and protesters … [Read more…]