Discipline of Sonship

For the Lord disciplines the one he loves… (Hebrews 12:6)

The discipline of a child is an expression of love.

Many parents today have a distorted perspective of this, thinking that the only expression of love is tolerance and indulgence…

Spiritual Maturity: Positive Attitude

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard…

Spiritual Maturity: Single Mindedness

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward…

Discipline in the Christian Life

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not…

Spiritual Maturity: Knowing When to Run Away

Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross…

New Mercies

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22–23)

What an encouragement it is to rise in the morning and know that God’s mercies are renewed for the day. We awake from our…

Provoke to Love

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. (Hebrews 10:24, ESV)

The King James version said, “Provoke unto love.”

The usual meaning of the original word “provoke” or “stir up” was associated with anger — to provoke or…

Hating Evil

Let those who love the Lord hate evil… (Psalm 97:10)

Our verse begins positively — first, love the Lord, then hate evil. We must keep this order. We will get back to this point at the end of the devotion, but first let’s examine what it means to hate evil.

Why I Believe in a Pre-tribulation Rapture

If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. (2 Peter 2:9)

Called to a Better World

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the…