Category: Living for Christ

Are you dead or alive? That may seem like an odd question, but I'm not referring to your physical condition. Since you are reading this post, it seems that you are physically alive. But what about your spiritual condition? FROM DEATH... Let's examine Ephesians 2:1-3 to see the horrible, hopeless condition of a person who … Continue reading From Death to Life →

Thanks to Rando Acres, Pastor of College & 20Somethings at Hebron Church, for sharing this list of 10 Questions to Ask of a Bible Passage that you are studying. These 10 Questions will help you understand what the Bible is saying and know how to apply it to your life. What do you like about … Continue reading 10 Questions →

In Ephesians 1:15-23, the apostle Paul encourages the church family at Ephesus by telling them that he is praying for them. The things he prays for them can help guide us as we pray for other believers. Who are the "other believers" that we should pray for? They include: People from our church family Christians … Continue reading Praying for Other Believers →

In about AD 61, the apostle Paul wrote a letter to some of his friends in the city of Ephesus. He wrote the letter to help them understand some pretty amazing things about their relationship with God. He wrote this letter with the intention that it would be shared with other churches in the region … Continue reading Two Reasons to Praise God (actually, 17 reasons) →

I enjoy writing interactive Bible studies that help you walk through a passage of Scripture, understand what it means, and then walk away from the Bible study knowing how to apply God's Word to your life. If you'd like to see a few of them, just click on some of the Recent Posts on this … Continue reading Weekly Online Bible Studies to resume the week of September 11 →

Imagine this scenario with me: You are the general. You are leading your troops into battle. You overtake the enemy. You defeat them. Your soldiers have the choice of two things to do with the enemy: kill them, or make them your servants. If you kill them, your soldiers are conquerors. If you take the … Continue reading More Than Conquerors →

In Genesis 22, we see an amazing story of faith, of courage, of obedience, and most of all of GOD's provision. Evangelist Dr. Karl Coke says that there are about 30 ways in which this story is almost identical to the story of GOD offering Jesus as the sacrifice for sins on Mt. Calvary. Can … Continue reading 30 Similarities between Abraham offering Isaac on Mt. Moriah and GOD offering Jesus on Mt. Calvary →

Why is there so much turmoil in the Middle East? What are the beginnings of the troubles? Many people look for political reasons, military conquests, broken treaties, and other reasons. American Presidents continually seek to broker a peace treaty between the parties. We need to find the answer to the beginning of the problems. The … Continue reading The Beginnings of the Middle East Troubles →

One of my favorite verses in the Bible (I seem to say that A LOT) is Philippians 1:6. I learned it as a kid, through a song I think. The verse goes like this: I am confident of this very thing that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the … Continue reading I Am Sure of This →

As many of you are aware, the LORD has called our family back to GA. When He began to lead us this way, I was the most shocked person on the planet. Yet GOD's call has been crystal clear, and we are excited about the new challenges before us. A new chapter has begun. Or … Continue reading New Chapter, or maybe a Whole New Book →