HOW TO DEFEAT ANXIETY AND STRESS
We all face anxiety and stress. My wife and I have a prayer list and it includes several names of those who struggle with these and need joy and …
WHEN LOVE IS SINFUL
WHEN LOVE IS SINFUL When is love sinful? It sounds almost blasphemous to even ask such a question today. Love is seen as the ultimate deciding factor, the motivation …
SHIELD of FAITH (Ephesians 6:16) (Armor of God 8)
Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. The equipment mentioned so far (helmet, …
THE LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART (DAVID 1)
The Bible never flatters its heroes. It tells us the truth about each one of them in order that against the background of human breakdown and failure we may …
POWER UNDER CONTROL (Fruit of the Spirit 10)
Do you remember that chant from childhood: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” It isn’t true. Everyone has sometimes been hurt by words. …
SANDALS of PEACE 2 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 7)
Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In the last blog we saw that the Romans needed sturdy sandals on their …
TRANSFORMATION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT (Holy Spirit Today 6)
The story is told of a woodsman who came into town out of the woods for supplies. He was in need of several items, including a new ax. On the …
CAN GOD COUNT ON YOU? (Fruit of the Spirit 9)
Semper Fidelis is Latin for “Always faithful.” It is the motto of the City of Exeter in Devonshire, England, and is a testimony to the city’s loyalty to the British …
SANDALS of PEACE 1 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 6)
Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would …
WHEN DOES A BELIEVER RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT? (Holy Spirit Today 5)
A man once went to visit some friends in the English countryside. For years they had lived in an old-fashioned, rundown building. To his surprise, he discovered that the house …