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“I Sought for a Man Among Them.”
God is not an impersonal but a personal God. He is a person and has made us in His image to reflect His glorious attributes. He has a mind, a will, desires, and feelings, but his are absolutely perfect. God is not just some remote,…
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Apostle Paul’s Last Recorded Words: A Holy Calling
A man’s last words are most important. In the apostle Paul’s last letter from prison in Rome, which was his second letter to his beloved son Timothy, the emphasis is on being a vessel of honor, sanctified, holy, and pure; holding on to the pure…
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Christianity Is a Relationship, Not an Event
Our walk with Jesus is a relationship, not an event. Repentance and holiness are a lifestyle, not an event. Our relationship with Jesus is just that, a relationship. Our relationship with Jesus is compared to a marriage union. He is the bridegroom, and true believers…
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The Goats and the Sheep, and the Final Judgment
The Lord knows those who are His. In the mixed multitude of the church and also the world, there are goats and sheep. His disciples are sheep; disciples follow. Sheep are dependent on their shepherd, humble, trusting, and obedient. Goats are typically independent, self-willed, stubborn,…
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Without Holiness (Not Anointing), No Man Shall See God
Ministry, anointing, gifts, and big titles do not equal eternal life. You can preach to millions, publish bestsellers, sit with kings, have the largest church, be praised by the world, live in mansions, preach in all the conferences, speak in tongues, have all men speak…
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The Seed of God in the Believer Produces Holiness
The born-again Christians have received new life, resurrected life in Christ (Romans 6:5). They are born again (John 3:3), and the seed of God dwells in them (1 John 3:9). They are a new creature/creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). The Spirit of God, who is Holy,…
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The Kingdom of God and Its Citizens
For the born-again Christian, the kingdom of God is not a future place but a present reality and existence. We enter or become citizens of the kingdom of God the moment we believe in the Lord Jesus and he becomes KING over our lives. Every…
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A Few Names Who Have Not Defiled Their Garments
No matter where we are placed and the quality and state of the faith and Church around us, the Lord has given us the ability to stand and be holy. It is an individual choice. The church in Sardis was dead and asleep, yet even…
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Bought with the Price of God’s Own Blood
The price of our salvation was the blood of God himself. Therefore, we must guard our salvation with fear and trembling. “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of…
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No One Can Pluck His Sheep From His Hand
Jesus will lose NONE of the sheep the Father has given him. None who comes to Jesus will ever be cast out. What a savior! Whatever the sin, the blood of Jesus can cleanse it. And when you come to him, he will keep you.…
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God’s Seed in a Man Produces God’s Nature
As born-again creatures in Christ, we have God’s seed abiding in us and are born of him. This means we have God’s DNA/nature. We cannot then continue producing the corrupt life of the old man. The old nature produces sin because its nature is sin.…
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God Has Chosen Us in Christ to Be Set Apart
God has chosen us in Christ to be set apart for him. We are not to be like the world. “This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise.” Isaiah 43:21 “And He died for all, that those who live should no…