Category: Guidance from the Bible

Finding Peace with Jesus

  Jesus was sent into the world by God to bring peace.  When we place our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus as payment for our misconduct, we no longer need to fear death, we are granted eternal life in the kingdom…

Challenges from God

This Blog is moving to YouTube A perfect life without any trouble leaves no room for growth.  We grow when we are challenged.  Consider what it takes to become an exceptional athlete; every day’s training is a series of challenges designed to push you…

The Body of Christ

  As followers of Jesus Christ, we are no longer individuals floundering around in a sea of disconnected entities searching for selfish desires.  As followers of Jesus Christ, we are children of God and a carefully designed part of the body of Christ.  Our…

Relying on God

  We all have a tendency to want to do things on our own.  It feels good to be in control and guide any circumstance in the direction we think is best.  But taking charge of any situation without first consulting with God is…

More Like Jesus

  God uses difficult times to move us closer to him, to build character, to demonstrate our need for a Savior, and to teach us something we are missing.  If our lives were always perfectly blissful, we would have no way to grow in…

God’s Compassion, Love, and Mercy

  There is absolutely nothing we can do in our lives to deserve the salvation God has provided.  We are completely unworthy of the free gift of eternal life and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  Our faith in the death and resurrection of…

Jesus in You

  When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are doing much more than joining a new religion.  In fact, we are not joining a religion at all; we are becoming a part of the body of Christ.  Christians are not…

Giving for God

  Everything we have is a gift from God – everything.  Our finances, our talent, our intellect, our wisdom, our time, and everything else we have at our disposal is a gift from God.  We all have some measure of wealth that we’ve accumulated. …

The Spirit of Truth

  Believers are indwelled with the Holy Spirit the moment they accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.  That is a permanent residency.  We can count on this connection to God every minute of every day.  The Holy Spirit helps us face all…

Obedience to God

  Often, when we think of obedience, we conjure up images of working under the watchful eye of a ruthless task master.  Obedience to God is nothing like that.  Obedience to God simply means following the teachings of Jesus – not to avoid negative…