Giants in the Land: Volume 1 (War for Possession) — Post 7 of 33Part I — The Summons & the Stakes Sin as a Personal Captor (Gen. 4:6–7 • 2 Tim. 2:26 • 1 John 3:8) If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, **sin lieth at the…
How Human Union Reveals the Love of Christ for His Bride “This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” — Ephesians 5:32 From the beginning, God ordained marriage not only as a blessing for man and woman, but as a picture of something far greater. The union of a husband…
Series — Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ — Post 9 Why the Furnace Is God’s Workshop “But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”— Job 23:10 The Furnace of Affliction Is Not an Accident The trial you’re in didn’t surprise God. It’s not a…
The Great Divide: About vs. Him There is all the difference in the world between knowing about Christ and knowing Christ Himself. You can study Julius Caesar or Abraham Lincoln — you may know their history, their words, their deeds — but you cannot know them as living persons. They are gone. You can read…
Rediscovering the Indwelling Righteousness of Christ The Half Gospel Many Christians today have been taught a gospel that ends at justification — as if being declared righteous on paper is all that matters, while who we are in practice makes no difference. The result? A church with no power, no holiness, and no fear of…
The Spirit Upon You for Witness Many new believers are rightly overjoyed to receive eternal life and the indwelling Holy Spirit. But Scripture teaches there is another experience beyond the new birth — a baptism of power. This is not about salvation, but about equipping. The Holy Ghost comes upon the believer to empower them…
Trusting the Word in an Age of Confusion Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.— Psalm 119:105 If you’re new to the Christian life, you may be wondering why believers talk about the Bible so much. Why is this old book still being quoted, memorized, preached, and lived…
Table of Contents Post 1: “The Love That Fulfills the Law” Post 2: “A Hedge Removed: How Darkness Gains Ground” Post 3: “Doers of the Law Shall Live” Post 4: “The Flesh Nature Must Die” Post 5: “Two Roots, Two Natures: Christ or Satan?” Post 6: “A Form of Godliness Without Power” Post 7: “Enemies…
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism.”— Ephesians 4:5 (KJV) This powerful verse is often cited to promote unity among believers—but it can also raise honest questions. If Paul says there is only “one baptism,” how does that reconcile with what Jesus promised in Acts 1:5? “John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsDwelling in the Land — Post 34 of 35 Living Fully in What Christ Has Given There is a time to fight, and there is a time to dwell. God did not bring you into the land just to battle forever. He brought you in so you could abide—live—enjoy—be fruitful….