There is coming a day when every believer in Jesus Christ will be in the presence of our Lord; a day when we will enter the glorious place He is now preparing for us; a day when the things of this earth will have faded away and we will enjoy the absolute holiness of God;... Continue Reading →
Jesus Must Increase – we must decrease John 3.22-36
Some thought John the Baptist would be jealous; others thought he would panic because his popularity was fading; some saw him in competition with Jesus. But John was filled with joy to hear of the works of Christ and that people were going to Him, being baptized by His disciples, and were following Him.... Continue Reading →
Recipients of “Grace Upon Grace” John 1.1-18
God’s grace is not His giving to us what we do not deserve, but rather His grace is His giving to us the very opposite of what we do deserve. We are due nothing less than the fullness of His wrath poured out on us in judgment because of the very nature of our... Continue Reading →
Praying in Expectation 1 Thessalonians 3.10-12
In writing to the believers in Thessalonica, Paul told them how he had been praying for them. Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,... Continue Reading →
Present Trials Compared to Future Glory Romans 8.12-30
We each have problems; there are struggles we have to endure. We face difficulties and trials that can seem overwhelming; we fight temptations and do battle to resist sin. We suffer at varying levels. Some of our suffering comes from living in a body that is not meant to last, and we live with pain,... Continue Reading →
