Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Two): Works

God works all the time. In fact, it is the first thing we see God doing in His Book. We must follow His example to become skilled in living as He does.

First Things First (Part Three): Walking With God

Abel's example of alignment with God precedes Enoch's example of walking with God, and they both precede Noah's example of faithfully witnessing for God.

Walking With God

'Enoch walked with God,' but what does this mean? To walk with God requires these five attributes that we all need to strengthen in ourselves.

The Christian Walk: In Wisdom

Metaphors of God's Word

Christ says His words are Spirit and Life; they have a quality above human words because their source is divine. If ingested, these words lead to eternal life.

The Christian Walk: In Love

If we submit to God, allowing His spirit to guide us, we can live in the spirit, walking in love.

Start Now to Begin Walking

The things of God require digging; it is time to walk step-by-step to the finish of the cause He has called us to complete.

Our Walk With God

Like ancient Israel, we walk out of our individual circumstances through a metaphorical desert of trials and tests, following God into the Promised Land.

Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Three)

Solomon emphasized in Ecclesiastes 2 that we should enjoy and derive pleasure from our work. The way that we work is a visible witness of God before men.

The Christian Walk: In Light

To His disciples, Christ admonishes us to follow the light, imitate (or do) the light, and become sons of the light; to not just reflect light but become it.

What Does It Mean to 'Walk in the Spirit'?

If fleshly things become more important, we are on a trajectory toward death. We must exercise control, drawing on the power of God's Spirit.

Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Three)

God is pleased to save those who humble themselves, allowing Him to perform a mighty work through them, and putting everyone in debt to Him.

The Christian Fight (Part Four)

While we must express some of our own faith as we come to salvation, most of saving faith is a gift of God. Abel and Enoch illustrate the pattern of faith.

Our Awesome Destiny (2000)

Through a miraculous combination of knowledge plus the spirit of God, we realize that our destiny is to be a part of the divine Family.

Choosing the New Man (Part One)

The Bible describes many men, but one of the most important is the new man, a creative effort of renewing our minds in cooperation with God.

Faith (Part Five)

At the time of the end, sin will be so pervasive and so compelling that our only resource for enduring its influence will be our relationship with God.

All in All (Part 2)

While we are not yet 'all in all' with God's purpose for us, we will, if we yield to our calling and sanctification, become at one with God.

Elements of Motivation (Part Five)

We can become energized and motivated by our high calling and summons to do the will of God, seeing how vitally important we are to God's purpose.

Focus!

Many spiritual parallels exist regarding the function of the camera lens to enable light rays to converge at a specific point.

Wandering the Wilderness in Faith

Like the Israelites, Christians must live by faith as we follow Christ through a spiritual wilderness. Faith is the vital component carries us through.

Leadership and Covenants (Part Seventeen)

Because the world is under the sway of the wicked one, if mankind were left to its own choices, the world would revert to the condition before the Flood.

Do You See God? (Part Two)

Conversion is a lifelong process in which we endeavor to see things as God does. We must understand and act on the fact that God is deeply involved with us.

Is the Christian Required to Do Works? (Part One)

Why do so many nominal Christians reject works and obedience to God's law? Largely because they fail to gather God's whole counsel on this subject.