January 5 | James 4:13-17 "Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow, we will go to this city or that city and we will do this for a year and we will go and we will profit.” No one knows what your life will be like tomorrow; for it…
December 28 | James 4:13-15 “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow, we will go to this city or that city and we will do this for a year and we will go and we will profit.” No one knows what your life will be like tomorrow; for it…
In this issue, we want to look at Abraham’s God-given prosperity and how it differs from our last issue where I described Abraham’s manufactured prosperity. This will be a completely different story than the last. Abraham and Lot experience such prosperity that they cannot handle it. They get too big…
Day 20: Prayer Focus: Physical and Emotional Healing for Prayer Partner | James 5:16; Psalm 34:18 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16) “The Lord is close…
This series is all about studying divine healing in the Bible. The Bible is an uncanny book that calls you to believe in God and His incredible miracles. One type of those miracles is healing. I wrote a book about healing and included much of my story in it. The…
Summary: Paul talks about walking with the Spirit every day in our lives. Sadly, many Christians do not have a close relationship with the Holy Spirit. In this post, we take a closer look at what walking with the Spirit means. Introduction In my last post, I began talking about…
Summary: Do you suffer for Jesus and righteousness in this world? The way you suffer is an example of Jesus to the world. How you handle persecution and trials for Jesus and righteousness testifies to your faith. Introduction In my last post, I concluded teaching on developing Christian character as…
Summary: What do James and Peter teach about growing in Christ and living for Him? We look at the letters of James and 1 Peter to see how they characterize character development for disciples of Jesus. Introduction In my last post, I described growing in Christian character from the book…
Summary: In the character chains from Peter and James, we learn how God strengthens our faith with adversity, like weights on our muscles. They challenge us to grow in the pains of trials and struggles of this life. Introduction In my last post, I talked about the first two character…
Many Christians attempt to be holy by watching out for temptation and trying not to sin. These are good lofty goals. But this is not how the Bible describes holiness. This might just be sheer willpower and legalism. Because so many people define holiness in different ways, it’s hard to…