Do you hate sin rather than just manage or tolerate it?
A heart submitted to Jesus knows that obedience, confession, and repentance are part of a daily walk with God.
A heart submitted to Jesus knows that obedience, confession, and repentance are part of a daily walk with God.
When Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar that he would give living water to those who believe in him, he was very consciously and deliberately referring to himself as the subject and fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies.
Jesus wants and is able to create a new well of life within you. His promise is that "whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst ... will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life"
David was anointed to be king long before he actually became king of Israel. What can we learn from David about stewarding God's anointing upon our own lives?
Like watching a major road project, change and growth in our lives can be hard to observe. But over time we can see that God is committed to our growth and maturity.
The gift of the Holy Spirit brings us into sonship in God, but he is also our mentor and the power by which we overcome sin, endure suffering, and learn to live in the power of God
The incredible greatness of God's power is available for those who believe in Christ, but we still wait for resurrection life in the age to come.
Jesus is the True Vine, and our job is to be branches that stay connected to Him, the true source of life and nourishment. From him our fruitfulness flows.
Today we celebrate God's power at work within us as well as resting upon us, for both our inner life and our outward witness to be empowered by God's living presence.
All christians want to experience the personal presence of Jesus. The real question though is not whether he is here with me, but whether I know I am with him.