God calls us to be holy, because He is holy, so that our lives will draw others to Him. This high calling lifts our eyes to Jesus, the One who saves us freely and the One who makes us holy with our cooperation.
Read more..What forms your idea of God? Childhood memories, personal experiences, and unmet expectations can create a skewed picture of God.
Read more..The call to imitate God sounds impossible. Yet, just as a small child imperfectly mimics a parent’s actions, disciples of Jesus copy him. These verses in Ephesians contain a key way to imitate God: walk in love.
Read more..Once we’ve accepted that we need to fear the Lord, we pursue the path of wisdom. At the same time, seeking wisdom helps us understand what it means to fear God. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7
Read more..Born to Worship. Human beings were created to worship. Unfortunately, we are easily misled.
Read more..Can death separate us from God’s love? No. Can life isolate us from God’s love? No. Can angels or demons keep us from God’s love? No.
Read more..God has written a letter to you. The Bible isn’t just a storybook about God, the people of Israel, and a man named Jesus. It is a love letter from God to you. When Jesus walked on earth He said, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love.” (John 15:9)
Read more..What fills up your being? How do you define faith? What do you most want to be full of and why? The book of Acts gives us a compelling description of Stephen.
Read more..As the self-existent One, God is worthy of our praise. Before the world began, He was; in this moment, He is; at any and every future time, He will be. He is holy and unique, unlike any other. God sits enthroned above all heaven and earth.
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