Allegiance to Christ

I was sitting with a group of pastors this week when one of them mentioned that he was considering a new book where the author described our relationship with Christ in terms of our allegiance to Him rather than just faith. Allegiance is only used six times in the...

Perfectionism or Maturity?

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax-gatherers do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is...

Sacrificing to Follow

And I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker of it. Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. And everyone who competes in the games exercises...

Do We Have a Heart for God?

Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4 NAS For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. – 2 Chronicles 16:9 NAS I...

Purity

See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall...

Pride

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you...