Question: Since God loves sinners, then why worry about sin? If God gives grace and forgiveness to sinners, then some people would suggest why not sin more frequently to receive more grace? Therefore one can conclude that I could commit more sin in order to capture more grace, right?
Read MoreMaybe you have entertained, experienced and expressed the following thoughts:
- I do not know why I continue to do the things that are not warranted by the word of God.
- I can never do or get anything right.
- I just do not understand why I can’t kick this habit.
- I want to change but I just don’t believe I can.
- I wish I was never born.
- I am not significant so why was I born?
- I know that nobody understands me.
- I do not know what is wrong with me.
Harvesting is defined as the process of gathering a supply of something that has reached maturity and is then stored. Another word for maturity is complete. I submit to you that evidence of a growing Christian is his or her capacity to harvest humility.
When our first parents (Adam and Eve) activated treason against our benevolent Creator, the consequence was the corruption of two divinely-given domains that direct the disposition of humanity. First, our conscience, which gives us the ability to process and conceptualize and two, our affections, which consist of the things that mean a lot to us and the people we cherish and love.
Read MoreAs we prepare for Passion Week, I thought it important to process the price that Jesus paid to purchase a personal relationship with God for us. A review of the Levitical law indicates that sacrifice was required to compensate for man’s sin nature. As sin separates us from a holy and righteous God (Isaiah 59:2), the blood of an animal sacrifice offered a tangible visual for the cost required to reconcile man to God. More importantly, the Levitical system established man’s need for a Savior. In response, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to fulfill the Law that we might be reconciled to Him (Matthew 5:17).
Read MoreIn today’s blog we will be closing our discussion on MR. MAP, an acronym that I used with my young boys to encourage them in their relationship with Jesus Christ. As a review, MR. MAP stands for the following:
M = Memorization
R = Reading
M = Meditation
A = Application
P = Prayer
It is only appropriate to close our series with the fifth and final discipline of Prayer.
If you have been following this blog for the past few weeks, you will be aware that we have been making our way through a discussion on my friend, MR. MAP. MR. MAP was an acronym that I created for my young sons to encourage them in their relationships with Jesus Christ. This week we will be discussing the importance of applying the Word of God.
Read MoreIf you have been following my blog for the past two weeks, you will know that we have been examining elements of spiritual disciplines provided by our friend, MR.-MAP. MR. MAP is an acronym that assists us in maintaining our relationship with Jesus Christ.
Read MoreMR. MAP is a faithful friend of discipline that comes alongside to assist us in wrestling and ultimately pinning our pride to pursue the path of God in our lives. In order to use MR. MAP as a vehicle to get your attention and improve your application and appreciation for the scriptures, let’s look at each of the components in greater detail.
Read MoreWhen my three sons were young children, I wanted them to have a sincere interest for the Word of God. I wanted them to know that life doesn't consist of an incessant investment in indulgence. Consider what the Lord Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone but every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" Matthew 4:4b (KJV).
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