…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. --Philippians 3:10-11 Paul told us that his goal in life, what made him successful in his calling, was to focus all …
Tag: Sanctification
Don’t Miss The Mark In Your Anger
Is it a sin to get angry? Is all anger sinful? Good questions to contemplate as we read Paul’s admonition in Ephesians 4:26: Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. What is anger? The Greek word used here is orgizō and is only used eight …
How Will The World Know Jesus Is Alive?
This morning I was reminded of how we tend to read God’s Word from a self-centered perspective. We are always looking at passages for how they affect us, personally. We want to know how that particular truth is going to impact us. I don’t suppose that’s necessarily a bad thing, but we don’t want to …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.26.19]
Today’s read was the three letters the apostle John wrote around 90-95 AD. The longest (1 John) is not addressed to anyone specifically but would have been circulated to the churches. John is concerned about the false teaching, anti-Christs, and worldliness which continues to creep into the church. He writes to “you who believe in …
The Way Of The Word 