Posts Tagged ‘Devotional’
A Parable of Life
The Bible records 32 parables that Jesus spoke in His earthly ministry. A parable is a familiar earthly object or event in the disciples lives from which He would illustrate an eternal truth. Keep in mind, you do not build doctrine from a parable; they illustrate principles of living. For instance, they were familiar with sheep,…
Read MoreThe Necessity of Being Filled with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit and the Christian The Holy Spirit in the Christian life is as necessary as the Lord Jesus being received in a life. The Holy Spirit is not an addition or an extra, but a necessity. We say we believe that, but hear so little about Him. I think many times we are…
Read MoreFour Motivations for Obedience
As we study the Scriptures, we note an ascending order of motivations behind obedience. Our motive for obedience escalates as our love for Jesus increases. The Fear of Consequences The first, and lowest, motivation for obedience is the fear of consequences. This level of obedience is for the immature (we use this level with our small…
Read MoreThe Inaudible and Invisible God
What do you consider to be a Christian’s greatest challenge and God’s greatest effort toward fallen men? It may be to make an inaudible and invisible God known in a world that relates only through the five physical senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Did you ever wonder why our God chose to remain invisible and inaudible in His effort…
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