Jesus Saves Blog
God’s Life Giving Spirit
Today let us focus on the goodness of God and His life giving Spirit!
All Sins Forgiven
Entering into this fullness is not something you figure out or achieve. It’s not a matter of being circumcised or keeping a long list of laws. No, you’re already in—insiders—not through some secretive initiation rite but rather through what Christ has already gone through for you, destroying the power of sin.
Developing Faith in the Father
Learning to develop faith in our heavenly Father is key to growing in the grace of God. In this blog we will explore Scriptures and steps to help us become confident in the Father’s love for us!
Enduring Faith
Have you ever been in the place where there is no way out? An impossible situation? A place of hopelessness? There is absolutely nothing you or anybody else can do about it. Most would think that’s a horrible place to be in.
The Power of Interdependence
God would have never given us the Great Commission to go into all the world and preach the gospel if He never intended for that to really happen. Second Peter 3:9 tells us that, “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” God would not say this if it were not possible. But none of us can do this alone. No Pastor can fulfill this calling by himself, no matter how gifted he may be.
Get Your Freedom Back
Remember the day you first accpeted Christ. You could not contain your joy. All you wanted to do was tell people about him. Nothing weighed you down. You were free. Maybe you are wondering what happened to that person?
AVOIDING THE FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Change…even good, normal, developmentally appropriate change…brings stress and often triggers interpersonal and intrapersonal relationalconflict. The “launching phase” is no different. Whether it is with individuals or couples, young people in their twenties and early thirties find their way to my office every week. I love this age group. So much is going on! It is the best of times and the worst of times. Here are some thoughts for all of you out there who might be traveling this leg of the journey. It isn’t meant to be an exhaustive “to do” or “not to do” list…just some things to think about.
Now Faith
“Now” is defined as where we are living now, the immediate, the present moment. So Now means Now! Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Forgiven People Forgive People
We do not have to look very long at Matthew 18 in order to see the logic flow that takes place. It starts with the disciples asking a question, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:1)? There are other moments in the Gospels when similar arguments from the disciples illicit a strong rebuke from Jesus. However, this time is different. Perhaps the disciples were not completely self-serving in the question this time. After all, in the previous chapter the disciples witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus, the healing of a demon-possessed boy, Jesus’ prediction of His resurrection and money miraculously harvested from the belly of a fish. Perhaps the disciples realized it was time to get themselves in order.
How To Make A Right Decision
Decisions are a fact of life. Some are easy; some are hard. If you want to make a good decision—one that has God’s blessing on it—then put these five steps into practice. Whether your decision is of the small, everyday variety or a bigger life issue, you can make it a good one!