God Can Use You Where You Are
You don’t have to be a preacher or a teacher of the gospel before God can use you. You don’t have to be a person of prominence. In fact, you don’t need a platform of any kind. God can use you where you are if you …
“We Have This Treasure in Earthen Vessels”
Have you ever thought about why God leaves us clothed in corruptible flesh after He gives us a new spirit? In other words, why is our flesh not made anew as well? This scenario qualifies for what Jesus refers to as putting new wine in old …
Turn Down the Noise and Hear the Voice of God
Our world today vastly differs from what it was in biblical times. The world then was simple and much slower. Men could more easily hear God speaking to them. Today, we live in a terribly chaotic and noisy world. We need to hear the voice of …
The Recent Solar Eclipse Reflects God’s Handiwork
In this post, I am reflecting on the solar eclipse that occurred earlier this week. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun. All the excitement across the US as the celestial event approached impressed me. Many …
Three Ways God Is Helping to Perfect You
On the one hand, we are complete in Christ. God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). On the other hand, we are still a work in progress. Accordingly, Paul writes, “For I am confident of this very thing, that …
How to Win the War Within You
Something intense occurs within us when we become born again through faith. It is a war within between our flesh and our spirit. At first, that may sound strange. Why would such a struggle occur after we become a Christian? Think about it this way. Before …
The Power of the Preaching of the Cross
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18, KJV). Personally, I can relate to these words of Paul the apostle to the church at Corinth. After graduating …
Three Steps to More Effective Bible Study
One of the most priceless treasures God has given us is His Word. If you want to live a vibrant and victorious life as a Christian, you must be a serious student of the Word. But some believers regard the Bible as being too hard to …
Don’t Use Prayer Like a “Spare Tire”
Some time ago, my wife called me to tell me she had a flat tire. I drove to meet her where she had pulled over on the side of the highway. After removing the bad tire, I pulled my spare tire. To my surprise the spare …