Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:12-13). The only commandment the Lord Jesus has given us is that we love one another just as He has loved us. Love compelled […]
The sole purpose of the gospel is to restore us to our original, right state of being. God created Adam in His own likeness and image (Genesis 1:26-27) which means that man was created as a being who possessed the Divine nature. The Divine nature is far superior to the worldly nature that Adam fell […]
After warning of the coming judgment, the apostle Peter wrote,“Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given […]
Everyone hearing Jesus, receiving His word, and continuing therein, comes to know that we, the children of God, must walk as Jesus walked and be holy as our heavenly Father is holy in this present world(John 8:31-32, 1 John 2:6, 1 Peter 1:13-21, 1 John 4:17). The following is a word of encouragement to all who have […]
The account of Cain and Abel bringing their respective offerings to God is still applicable to our present-day relationship with the Father. I hope you’ll prayerfully consider all that is presented in this study, surrender yourself completely to the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and let this be an occasion to discern if that which […]
In 2 Timothy 2:12, the apostle Paul wrote, “If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him:” When considering verses such as this, pride causes man to disregard any thoughts of suffering with Christ and to immediately set his mind upon reigning with Him. Then, being generated by pride, such a mindset can only view the promise […]
Early in the 17th chapter of Luke, we find the apostles saying to the Lord, “Increase our faith” (vs. 5). Through the years, I have heard many people expound upon Jesus’ response to the apostles’ request while attempting to teach on the subject of faith. And, though I’ve heard many persuasive words on the matter, I came to […]
The exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and to the promised land is a prophetic illustration of God’s plan to deliver us from slavery to sin in the world and bring us into the peaceful rest of righteousness in His kingdom through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul writes about it in the […]
In the Bible, “peace” is defined as “quietness, rest, safety, completeness”. Adam and Eve enjoyed this state of being before the fall in the Garden of Eden. It was lost when they yielded to the temptation of the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. Sin entered the […]
In John 13:34, Jesus says, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another”and again in John 15:12-13 He says, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a […]