Sanctification

God sanctifies us completely — There’s a cute television show that I’ve enjoyed watching on occasion. It’s called “Say Yes to the Dress.” It features brides searching for the perfect wedding gown, which likely sounds quite boring to many, but the crazy family and friend drama keeps things interesting. A wedding dress is an extremely…

What does love look like in action? How to we engage in love towards those in your life and those we meet day to day? The answer that emerges from reading the Bible is this: To truly love people you must disabuse them of the lies holding their mind hostage…

We all want spiritual prosperity. What I mean is that we all want our spiritual lives to be strong and healthy and growing. All of the Bible exists so we can achieve just that but there are some short passages that really speak to the idea of spiritual prosperity. …

Isaiah chapter 4 depicts the aftermath of tribulation in Judah, where only a remnant of people survives. Despite the trials, God promises a future expression of where He is glorified through a righteous Branch, Jesus Christ. This chapter provides valuable lessons on the glorification process of believers. Lesson 1: Justification Justification is a…

How the vision of God’s glory comes only through brokenness There is good reason why the Apostle Paul’s conversion was marked by a blinding light and the words of the risen Lord on the road to Damascus. It took a view of God’s Glory to change the obstinate Pharisee. You see…Paul was first Saul, a man who in every way…

3/18/2023 The “and ye shall be as the gods, knowing good and evil” is referring to the ELOHEIM, the minor Gods. Literally the “little Gods”. The most high God tells us several times about the “thrones and power” and such. These are delegated authority. Adam and Even KNEW ABOUT and…

God is not mocked. I interface with lots of “intelligent” people in my job: executives, doctors, lawyers, CEOs, etc.. But intelligence without LOVE is VAIN — useless and empty. …

Jesus said, “Unless you’ve been born from above…” This article is based on a sermon I presented in October 2022 at Kuna Church of the Nazarene. You can watch this video here (the message begins at minute 22:42) or keep scrolling to read the article. Returning to the womb…wait, what? In the Gospel of…

Sometimes Jesus has to tear down the false façade of holiness that we have constructed before He can build us up. When is the last time you read the Bible and thought to yourself something along these lines: “My life doesn’t look like this at all” “I know this is right and true, but I don’t like it” “Deep down, I don’t know if I truly agree with this” “This passage makes me really…