The Lord’s Day

It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira,...

Obéissance

The flag has dropped in Brest, France on the 2021 Tour de France. 23 days. 2,100 miles. 150,000 feet of climbing. Definition of obedience: completing daily blog posts during Le Tour. Fear not. However distracted, daily posts will continue. Come on!  Allez....

Identified With Christ: The Holy Spirit

Identified With Christ: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the fire of God that ignites us, the breath of God that stirs us, the wind of God that shakes us, the whisper of God that calms us, the life of God that quickens us, the dew of God...

Talent, Morality and Character

People are impressed by talent and morality.  God is impressed by character.  Morality is not the same as character. Consider this: Johnny comes home from school and reports to his parents that the other kids were calling Susie fat, but that he did not. His...

Reasonable Service: Identified With Christ

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16 ESV God’s call to lay down our lives on the altar of sacrifice means that we give Him all that we are. Our rights, our reputation, our desires, our future...

Identified With Christ: Fruit Of The Spirit

Observable and increasing of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives is evidence of God’s conforming us to the image of Christ. Here, from Galatians 5:22-23, is a compendium of the fruit of the Spirit: 1. Love: affection for others;2. Joy: exuberance about life;3. Peace:...