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Why Good Works Aren't Enough

ROMANS 3:10-12

Some people believe that good works are like a "get out of hell free" card. What these folks do not realize is that an individual isn't condemned by the Lord because of the things he does. He is condemned because of what he is—a person with a spirit bent away from God. We choose to sin because it is our nature to do so.

To find proof that mankind does not naturally obey, all one has to do is observe any two-year-old child. Why does a… Continue

The Empowering Emotion of Joy

JOHN 15:9-11



“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love”.

Do our lives exciting? Or do we, like so many people, find most days routine and tedious? Have dreams become disappointments? If so, we might feel tempted to give up hope. But God promises fulfillment that can't be found anywhere… Continue

HEART TROUBLES

(John 14:1)

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”



We are not surprised that the apostles were troubled. After all, Jesus had announces that one of them was a traitor, and then He warned Peter that he was going to deny his Lord three times, self-confident. Peter was certain that he could not only follow his Lord, but even die with Him and for Him. Alas, Peter did not know his own heart, nor do we really know our hearts,… Continue

BLESSING OF GRACE

(Colossians 4:6)

“Let your speech be always with Grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

Never underestimate the power of speech. A judge says a few words, and a men’s life is saved or condemned. A doctor speaks a few words, and patient either rejoices ecstatically or gives up in despair. Whether the communication is oral or written, there is great power in words.

The power of speech is a gift from God, and it must be… Continue