Did you know that the Bible tells you to imitate God? It does! Read (Ephesians 5:1-2). We are to be imitators of God, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. We have all seen someone imitating their parent, sibling, friend, hero, etc. Sometimes the person is glad, and sometimes embarrassed to be lifted to such a high place. However, we as children of God are supposed to imitate …

(Romans 8:31)…..What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? We all face opposition. No one likes it. But opposition is a fact of life on earth. Trials, difficulties, problems, opposition, are a reality for every human born on this planet. But here’s a more important fact: with God for us, opposition and the like doesn’t really matter. With God on our side, what does it matter who opposes us? The worst anyone can do is kill us, right? Being a martyr …

True Christianity is not a religion based on rules and rituals, but a living relationship with Jesus Christ. Many people reduce Christianity down to attending church meetings and trying not to commit a list of certain sins. But being a Christian is being united with Jesus, a member of His body, with His life in your heart. Jesus should be your focus, not religious activity, but the person of Jesus, the Lord and Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. Church …

(Psalm 86:10)…..“For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.” What a verse to start the morning with. When anyone commences an important work, he/she takes time and gives his/her attention to consider the greatness of his/her undertaking. Men of science, in studying nature, require years of labor to grasp the magnitude of the sun and the other heavenly bodies. And is not our glorious God worthy that we should take time rightly to know and adore His greatness? Yet how superficial is our knowledge of God’s greatness. …

Oh I am so grateful for the grace of God, because we could not be saved without it. In the Scriptures – God’s grace is described as all-abundant (Romans 5:19-20), and glorious (Ephesians 1:6). Wow! Just ponder for a moment how the Scriptures describe that grace. When we realize that God does not owe us anything (as a matter of fact what we deserve is eternal damnation and destruction) and yet He pours out His grace on us, it should bring us to our knees in praise (Romans 3:23) …

The word redemption means a releasing effected by payment of ransom, or deliverance as a result of the payment of a ransom. Therefore redemption implies emancipation from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin (John 8:34-36) (Romans 7:24-25) (Galatians 3:13-14). Our redemption is only through God’s grace and Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:29-31), and the benefits for you and I in being redeemed by Jesus Christ are….

1. Forgiveness – (Colossians 1:14)
2. Justification – (Romans 3:24-25)
3. Adoption – (Galatians 4:4-5)
4. Eternal Inheritance – (Hebrews 9:13-15)

Wow! This is great news …

There is one God! James reminds his reader’s that to believe this they do well. A truth they would have known (Deuteronomy 6:4-5). To get their (our) attention James reminds them (us) that even demons (fallen angles) have a kind of faith in God. They believe there is a God who is Sovereign over all things. They believe in the deity of Christ (Mark 3:7-12) (Mark 5:1-7). They believe in the existence of a place of condemnation (Luke 8:26-31). They believe Jesus will be the Judge (Matthew 8:28-29)…

Have you ever wondered what a real Christian delights in. I’m not talking about those who profess to be Christian by name, but none of their life reflects that proclimation. Rather, the real Christian who loves the Lord, follows Jesus Christ, and obeys Him, who’s delight is in the word of God. (Psalm 1)…..But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. That word delight there is amazing, it is translated, longing, good pleasure, that in which one takes delight …