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I want to know Jesus better, and I want to obey Him more consistently; this is the desire of the Christian. We all want to grow closer to the Lord, and we are all at varying levels in our relationship with Him. Each of us has different things that trip us up. What is tempting... Continue Reading →
Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians provides us with an evidentiary list of our salvation. So, if you have ever experienced that lingering question in the back of your mind, I wonder if I’m actually saved, this post will give you the indicators of the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10... Continue Reading →
In his second letter, Peter writes, “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and brotherly kindness love.” For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful... Continue Reading →
"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy," Psalm 107:2 NKJV Redemption is a beautiful thing. We are undeserving, yet, God sent His son to die on the cross to atone for our sins that we would be forgiven and spend eternity with Him. Titus... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about several things lately and this post is basically going to be a catch all. Over the last several weeks part of the Sermon on the Mount has been on my mind. It has been the investigative light I have been using on my past and present to examine how I am... Continue Reading →
"It is finished!" John 19:30 NKJV It is finished! Three of the most powerful words in all of Scripture. What was finished? The work of redemption that Jesus came to do. Man's separation from God. The Sacrificial system. The power of death, hell and the grave. When we think about those three words, there is... Continue Reading →
"For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." Romans 5:10 NKJV To be reconciled to God means to go from being His enemy to His friend (Vine's Expository Dictionary). If you look up the... Continue Reading →
Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV ““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 