Have you ever known anyone that you thought to be spoiled? Perhaps it was a sibling who seemed to have greater favor than you. Maybe it was a friend with a wealthy family. When I lived in Santa Barbara, California, I saw a lot of people who didn’t grasp how fortunate their situation was. Without a doubt, I know I am guilty of not realizing how well off I have been in my life. If we’re honest with ourselves, most would admit to taking aspects of our lives for granted. We should never take for granted our salvation, mercy, and grace.
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We all know the Bible tells us God only helps those who help themselves because he works in mysterious ways. What we have to do as Christians is remember, “to thine own self be true.” Sometimes this can be difficult, but we know God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. If you doubt this, then just pick up your Bible and turn to the Book of Hezekiah. We find all of these truths within this book. It’s my favorite book in the Bible. I’ll wait while you look it up.
Continue readingToday I want to talk briefly about something near and dear to the heart of every Christian. Salvation. As a Christian, someone may ask you an important question. What must I do to be saved? Not every person is going to ask the question in this way. Some might want to know what they need to do to get to Heaven. Others might want to know what to do to not go to hell. Others still might ask you about your life and why it’s the way that it is. There are endless paths a person might take to finally get to this question. We should know the answer.
Continue readingHave you ever wondered why there are so many recollections of the past in the Bible? I’m not thinking about the historical books of the Bible, per se. They are intrinsic to understanding what came before, but that’s not what I’m thinking about here. I’m thinking about those times when someone like Paul points to the past before talking about the present. Take this verse from Acts 13.
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