The problem with legalism in the church is that it cancels out God's grace, which never makes God smile." Click to Tweet Here are four major problems with legalism in the church today: 1. Legalism takes people's eyes off Jesus. And where do people start focusing then? On sinful man and his
7 Things to Say in a Sermon at the Funeral Service of an Unbeliever
"God must open a person's heart to believe, but He often uses your words to do that miracle in someone's heart." Click to Tweet What Could Be "Wrong" at a Funeral Service? It was a beautiful day today. An absolutely gorgeous day! At 10:00 am the sun was shining, there was a light yet cool
Sanctified You: Living a Life of Christ-Honoring Greatness
In case you didn’t already know, God wants you to absolutely ooze with an extraordinary, Christ-honoring greatness! Click to Tweet Welcome to the first day in a refreshing new chapter of your life. Sanctified You: Shift in Thought Experiencing the fullness of this blessed new chapter,
What is Sanctification (and does God even care about personal holiness?)
Progressive Sanctification is that gracious work of God in a believer whereby He enables him to replace works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, thereby causing him to become more and more like the Lord Jesus Christ. This process of spiritual growth continues over the course of a
The Woman Caught in Adultery
"Look at her, the sinner!" "She deserves whatever happens to her!" "She's a stain, a destroyer of families and marriages. She should be stoned!" "God hates her. She could never be forgiven for what she's done!" No doubt these were some of the thoughts of the people she passed by on her
The Thief on the Cross
And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” (Luke 24:43) The Thief on the Cross Murderer. Blasphemer. Liar. Hater. Robber. Sinner. The cruel man had many titles, many words to describe his unholy character, his behavior, his reputation. He is known