“Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” (James 4:17 NLT) Years ago, a young high school boy sat in my office. He was hurting. He had just returned from the doctor and was told that he had cancer in his mouth. Even though he was young,Continue reading “How to Stop”
Category Archives: Grace
Do You Deserve What You Get?
Grace is so great and so wonderful that we have trouble comprehending it. God’s grace is so great that it cannot even be compared to the fall of man. But just because we don’t understand it doesn’t mean we should ignore it. God’s grace has been defined by many as unmerited favor. And that isContinue reading “Do You Deserve What You Get?”
Take the Word and Feed Yourself
Lazy people get spitting mad when they hear that the only way you can receive from God is to take in the Word of God for yourself. We must take the Word of God, which is Jesus. We must take the Word of God, which is the Messiah. We must take the Word of God,Continue reading “Take the Word and Feed Yourself”
Through Our Weaknesses
One of the greatest examples in the Bible of God’s grace in action is in Paul’s life and the thorn in his flesh. “To keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness (preeminence) of these revelations, there was given me a thorn (a splinter) in the flesh, a messengerContinue reading “Through Our Weaknesses”
Hot-Headed Fools
Proverbs 14:17 tells us that a quick-tempered man does foolish things, but in verse 29 it says that a patient man has great understanding. I have been told through the years that when someone is quick-tempered, we should always take that into consideration during their moments of anger. Being quick-tempered does not give you aContinue reading “Hot-Headed Fools”
Grace is the Power to Defeat Sin
A person might say, “If I’m saved by grace and not because I’m good, and if Jesus died for my sins, that means that I don’t have anything to worry about. Whatever I do in life is okay.” No! Grace is not a license (or permission) to sin! In fact, when you receive grace, itContinue reading “Grace is the Power to Defeat Sin”
Grace Draws and Condemnation Repels
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1) When we teach, we can teach with an attitude of grace or with an attitude of condemnation. When I was young, I was in “old‑time revival tent meetings” where the evangelist actually made me feel so condemned that IContinue reading “Grace Draws and Condemnation Repels”
Grace and Faith – the Two Power Partners
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) As a Christian, you have been given something the world does not have. A power has been made available to you that can solve all your problems and defeat any enemy that comesContinue reading “Grace and Faith – the Two Power Partners”
Walk by Faith, Not by Sight
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let notContinue reading “Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”
What is Your Heart?
The Greek word for heart is kardia. This word is where we get terms like cardiovascular and cardiac arrest. In other words, kardia simply means the organ in your chest that pumps the blood through your body. However, in the Bible the heart is many times used metaphorically as the essence of a person. ItContinue reading “What is Your Heart?”
The Cutting Edge 