The Miracle of Sanctification

Scripture For God is working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Him. ~Philippians 2:13, NLT Quote The moment you are willing, God will being altering your selfish disposition and His recreating forces will begin to work. ~Qswald Chambers Every now and again I read something so well constructed that…

Wipe Out

Scripture I hear the tumult of the raging seas as Your waves and surging tides sweep over me. ~Psalm 42:7, NLT Quote On occasions, you will encounter circumstance that will trouble you to the very core of your soul. ~Chriswell Freeman I am sure that David was not a surfer but he did know how it…

No Future In Idolatry

Scripture So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there… The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. ~1 Chronicles 14:11-12 (CSB) Quote Break down every idol, cast out every foe—Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. ~James L. Nicholson…

Making Progress

Scripture People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. ~Proverbs 28:13, NLT Quote You cannot learn from your mistakes if you deny them. ~Ya’akov Proverbs 28 is laced with truth: I think I could blog every verse. Our SALVATION is three-fold–Past, present and…

Suffering Defeat

Scripture  We do not see our emblems; there is no longer any prophet, and there is no one among us who knows how long. How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile Your name forever?  Quote God’s wounds are better than Satan’s salves. ~John Trapp Few ordeals are more excruciating…

Sanctification

Scripture Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. ~Philippians 2:12-13, NLT Quote Sin is a parasite. ~F.B. Meyer There is a sense in which salvation is finished, another sense…