Readers of the Bible–Old Testament and/or New–who do not believe in (hence, “know”) Jesus Christ, cannot and do not “know” The Father.  The God of the Old Testament, and the God of the New Testament is the same God; and this God is Triune.  YHWH of The OT is YHWH The Father, YHWH The Son, and YHWH The Holy Spirit.  Jesus Christ Himself... Continue Reading

By the Holy Spirit in our union with Christ, the Father is carrying out His sanctifying work in the entirety of our being. He Himself will sanctify us completely. Day by day His grace is at work to form Christ in us and to grow us to what we already are in Christ. Why does... Continue Reading

Troubles often blind us to the higher truth because we fix our eyes on momentary circumstances. Like Peter walking on the water, we begin in faith but can become distracted by the storm. Yet even when we cry out in fear, the Lord reaches out and saves us. We must continue forward in faith, keeping... Continue Reading

Such a fear of the devil and demons comes from ignorance of who and what God is.  He is all-powerful and all-present.  The devil and demons, on the other hand, are not all-powerful and all-present.  The Bible says that He who is in us is more powerful than he who is in the world (1... Continue Reading

Jesus assumes true believers will “nail their colors to the mast,” and then division will inevitably come. Satan will then attempt to get us to think things like, “You can’t divide with your child! How heartless!” or, “Come on, this is your mother! Don’t you love her? Surely this division isn’t worth it. And those... Continue Reading

Why is it, that people of all other religions tend to seek to enter historically-Christian nations?  Because they are not stupid; they know their lives there will be infinitely better, than the non-Christian cultures from which they came. It is always a little amusing, to hear people complain about the perceived (or even real) wrongs... Continue Reading

Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus came to shed light upon God, man, and God’s plan of salvation (John 1:4–9). As John says, “This is the verdict: light has come into the world . . . whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what... Continue Reading

He will tempt you to grasp for authority (1 Tim 3:6; 3 John 1:9), to mistake harshness with good leadership (2 Tim 2:24) or selfish ambition with wisdom (James 3:14-16). He will bring about physical difficulty in order to tempt you to curse God (Job 1:1-22).   Paul told the Corinthians that he and his... Continue Reading

And we never know how He might use the faithfulness of “unknowns” like us, to advance His Kingdom. Okay, so you and I think we are nowhere near as significant as Jeremiah, but every time we do the good thing, God is still pleased.   You do the right thing or the good thing and... Continue Reading

When you do the best you can from the purest motives and your Lord accepts your service, do not expect that others will approve all your actions. There was never a more beautiful proof of love to Christ than this anointing at Bethany, yet the disciples found fault with it.   What we really are,... Continue Reading