Tag: born again

Love Changes Everything

God’s enormous, eternal, gratuitous love is vividly demonstrated in the sacrifice of His Son on our behalf.  Our selfish desires separate us from God.  When we put our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus, we turn our back on our old human…

Child of God

As we grow older and take on more and more responsibility, we tend to become increasingly self-sufficient.  We make our own decisions.  We plot our own course.  We are less likely to seek advice.  The hostile world we live in necessitates a certain measure…

God is Good

The endless love of God is the awesome power that fuels the universe. “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to…

All to Jesus

Each day in a believer’s life is one step closer to full dependency on God and a total abandonment of selfish desire. “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and…

You Have Been Chosen

You are God’s chosen envoy.  God selected you out of all the people in the world to be his representative.  As a follower of Jesus Christ, you were most likely selected by God before you were born.  Consider what God said to the prophet…

The Teachings of Jesus

The Bible is the most important document known to mankind.  Within the pages of the Bible, we learn about our Creator, we learn about the battle between good and evil, and we learn about our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Every page of the Bible is…

Jesus Revealed

In the first few chapters of the Book of John, we are introduced to four events that help us to see and understand the true nature of Jesus.  At a wedding we learn about the generosity of Jesus. In the temple in Jerusalem, we…

Crucified with Christ

Have you been crucified with Christ?  Have you let your old self die to live a new life as a follower of Jesus?  Was your transition complete and permanent? A couple of years ago I was about twenty pounds heavier than I am today. …