3 Considerations When Finding a Good Church
One of the reasons why we should commit ourselves to a local church is so that the faith community can help us grow in our faith and in finding a good church.
Tag: Michael Kelley
3 Keys to Participating With God
As Christians, we do not have to wonder if God is with us. The question is just how aware we are of him, not whether or not he is there.
The Case for Making Family Traditions
You are going to be doing these things on the same day every year. And these things will mark this day as one out of the ordinary.
Steadfast Confidence of a Christian
A Christian who is secure in their faith will willingly, and joyfully, serve without recognition. Indeed, they will seek to do so and will rejoice that God sees and takes notice of what is done in secret, demonstrating steadfast Christian confidence.
Praying for Our Personal Needs
Bread was, when Jesus first gave us this way to pray, the staple of life. The very basic element of every meal. And yet even this, Jesus reminds us, we cannot really provide for ourselves. And though we might have bread in our pantry today, praying for our personal needs is one of the means by which we pursue humility.
What Does Taking Up the Shield of Faith Look Like?
We can expect that day in and day out we will be pummeled by the flaming arrows of the great enemy of God and man, the devil. These flaming arrows might take many forms, but surely at least one of them is in the form of accusation, and taking up the shield of faith is crucial to counter this.
Assurance of Knowing You Are Saved
Salvation comes by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. There is no other way. We arent saved because we deserve it, because God owes us something, or because someone in our family took us to church. We are saved through faith, and it's important to know you are saved.
How to Increase Your Thirst for God’s Word
Our emotions are just as broken by sin as everything else is. As the Spirit of God is making us more like Jesus, He is not only changing our behavior; He is redeeming our emotional lives as well, helping us increase our thirst for God's Word.
Just One Path Following Jesus
They symbolically left their old way of life. They broke with the pasttheir past vocation, their sense of self, and their identity and fully embraced the future with Jesus. Thats what following Jesus does.
God’s Love A Little Like a Llama on a Porch
God never changes. His character is as sure and certain as the very fabric of the universe. This is the source of God's unconditional love, and because it is, we can rest securely in it.