To aid in meditating upon what it means to abide in Christ, I have borrowed and modified another’s outline. “The following Biblical images are various ways of describing what it means to practice God’s presence; they’re all ongoing practices—not once-and-done actions.” • Abide in Christ (John 15:4–5) • Love God and neighbor (Matthew 22:37–40) •…… Continue reading Pictures of Walking with God
Forgiveness is essential for the health of any long-term human relationship. Your parents wronged you. Your siblings went out of their way to wrong you. Your spouse has wronged you. Every friend you’ve ever had in your life, including your dog, has wronged you. Your co-workers and neighbors have wronged you. Possibly worst of all,…… Continue reading Forgiveness
Jesus is God. All four gospels teach and prove that Jesus is God. The entire New Testament assumes the Deity of Jesus. Numerous books of the New Testament, especially Colossians, Hebrews, First John and Revelation assert that Jesus is God. Possibly the Gospel of John does more to show the Deity of Jesus than any…… Continue reading God Who Authors and Completes
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” (Colossians 3:16) Kenneth Wuest said, “there should be a certain at-homeness of the Word” in the Christian. Is that Word at home in you? Does Scripture have a comfortable residence in your heart and mind? Are we at home in the Word? Are we comfortable with…… Continue reading At Home in the Word
Spring is here a little earlier than normal. Each Spring I am reminded of the faithfulness of God. The long, cold, dark winter has ended. Each passing day brings a little more warmth. Soon people will be complaining it is too hot. In the meantime, life is springing up all around us. The frogs are…… Continue reading A Psalm of Praise to Our Faithful God
The story is told about Charles Spurgeon that when he would show visitors around the Metropolitan Tabernacle he would take them to a basement prayer room someone from the church would always be in prayer. Spurgeon would point visitors to these praying saints and declare, “Here is the powerhouse of the church.” If Manistique Bible…… Continue reading The Powerhouse of the Church
In a recent conversation with a fellow pastor we discussed the relationship of duty to obedience. He stated that a Christian should not do anything just because it is required to do so. A Christian should obey because he wants to do it. My assertion is that Christians must often do things because we have…… Continue reading Desire or Duty?
During the Wednesday evening prayer meeting we have been studying the Psalms to help us learn how those prayers our own. In the course of that study we have examined specific prayer requests and the attitudes behind the prayers. One desire that repeatedly appears in the Psalms is a longing for God that surpasses all…… Continue reading Seeking God in Your Prayer
The Great Attraction: The Uplifted Christ R.A. Torrey And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself (John 12:32) IN A RECENT ADVERTISEMENT OF A Sunday evening service in one of. our American cities it was stated that there would be three attractions: a high-class movie show, a…… Continue reading The Uplifted Christ
At least a dozen apple trees dot the church property. Most of these trees are old. All of them are untended. As a result, they are big, full trees with lots of branches. The large number of branches is bad for their fruitfulness. Most of the trees produce apples, but none of them produce the…… Continue reading The Fruit of Abiding
