Tag: Michael Kelley

What Does ‘Taking Up the Shield of Faith’ Look Like?

We can expect that day in and day out we will be pummeled 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.

Assurance of Salvation

Salvation comes by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. There is no other way. We aren’t 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.

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.

Just One Path

They symbolically left their old way of life. They broke with the past—their past vocation, their sense of self, and their identity— and fully embraced the future with Jesus. That’s what a disciple 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 His love, and because it is, we can rest securely in it.

A Clear Definition of Repentance

Repentance is about faith. That’s important to note because rarely, if ever, do we feel like repenting. We don’t; we feel like sinning.

Where Can Christians Find Courage?

The Christian finds courage not from some inner reservoir; we find courage when we know the God of the universe.

Remember — Jesus Is Alive!

No matter what happens in this life, no matter what job we lose, no matter what relationship ends, no matter how many people turn their back on us, we are not forgotten. Jesus has taken up our case.