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  • Walking in the Spirit

    Walking in the Spirit is central to the Christian faith, highlighting a life directed by the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. This path goes beyond adhering to rules; it’s about nurturing a profound, personal connection with God. Here are key insights to consider when discovering what it truly means to walk in the…

  • Part ten in the Holy Spirit Series

    Power to love others The Holy Spirit gives us the power to love others in several ways. First, the Holy Spirit helps us see others through Jesus Christ’s eyes. When we see others through the eyes of Jesus Christ, we see them as God sees them. We see their value and their worth. We see…

  • Meekness vs. Weakness

    Understanding the Difference Through Spiritual Maturity The Bible teaches us the concepts of meekness and weakness are often misunderstood and sometimes even conflated. However, they are fundamentally different, and understanding this distinction is crucial for spiritual growth and maturity. Meekness is often perceived as a form of weakness, but in reality, it is a profound…

  • Part nine in the Holy Spirit Series

    Power to discern between good and evil The Holy Spirit gives us the power to discern between good and evil in several ways. The Holy Spirit helps us to develop a biblical worldview. A biblical worldview is a way of understanding the world based on the Bible. The Bible teaches us about God, ourselves, and…

  • Love not the World

    The Apostle John wrote in his first epistle, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father…

  • Spiritual Food

    The problem in today’s churches with dwindling memberships is a spiritual one – a lack of  the spiritual food which draws people and sustains them when they come. Let me explain. A hungry Jesus, being tempted, said “man shall not live by bread alone but by every word out of the mouth of God.” Just…

  • Dr. J. Vernon McGee’s Doctrinal Statement of Faith

    The Scriptures We believe that “all scripture is given by inspiration of God,” by which we understand the whole Bible is inspired in the sense that holy men of God “were moved by the Holy Spirit” to write the very words of Scripture. We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all…

  • Part eight in the Holy Spirit Series

    Power to Understand the Bible The Holy Spirit gives us the power to understand the Bible in several ways. First, the Holy Spirit helps us to understand the Bible’s meaning. The Bible is complex, and it can be challenging to understand its meaning on our own. The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the Bible’s…

  • Physical Sin vs. Mental Sin

    Understanding Physical Sin vs. Mental or Heart Sins from a Christian Perspective Our sin is often categorized into different types, including physical sins and mental or heart sins. Understanding these distinctions can help believers grow in their faith and live a life that honors God. Physical sins are actions that are outwardly visible and often…

  • Easter: Ash Wednesday

    The purpose of this blog is not to dwell on church doctrines but to emphasize the teachings of the Bible. However, it’s inevitable that church traditions will come up in the discussion. It’s common to distance ourselves from labels like Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, or others, dismissing them as man-made practices. While I agree with the…

  • Part seven in the Holy Spirit Series

    Power to pray in the Spirit The Holy Spirit gives us the power to pray in the Spirit by helping us to pray according to the will of God. When we pray in the Spirit, we pray beyond our understanding. The Holy Spirit helps us pray for things we would not know to pray for…

  • Twenty-Eight Old Testament prophecies of Jesus’ Cruxification

    1. The serpent would bruise the seed of the woman: Prophesied: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He will bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Gen. 3:15). Fulfilled: “Now is the judgment of this world. Now shall the prince of this…