By If you think of spiritual warfare, what kind of contexts do you think of? Do you think of the context of a righteous and godly man, known for his gentleness? Do you think of a person who has a reputation for a clear explanation of the Gospel, the new birth,
The Mission for Getting Older
2 Corinthians is a book written by an elderly missionary. He has been through many difficult times, and writes 2 Corinthians to offer some sage advice to some of those who had been the cause of much of his trouble in his earlier years as a missionary. Although not everyone
Godliness Leaves a Longer Shadow
You know how short your shadow is in the middle of the day, and how it gets longer and longer as the day comes to an end. This is true spiritually too. In the middle of our lives it might feel like fearing the Lord and doing what is right
The More Godly Act More Godly
When conflict comes, the godly act more godly. This was a phrase learned in the early years of a pastor’s ministry. Too often amidst conflict, pastors, who are to be more godly, sink to the same level of sinful responses in search of a response. The same is true for all
Perfect Godliness
It it is a much repeated and intuitively evident reality that “Nobody is perfect!” and we are all “just human”. We sometimes appeal to that reality as a justification for our rather-less-than-perfect actions and attitudes. Jesus, however, used that reality to motivate us to be perfect in our personal godliness.
The Right Way to Admire Another
Admiring another can be done in many wrong ways, but that does not mean that admiring another human being interferes with one’s worship of God. God requires of us to admire other people. He specifically lists both the kind of people we ought to admire, and the manner in which
Mind-Renewing Verses
Daily Bible reading is crucial to filling our minds with God’s truth about daily living as a Christian. Look at how Romans 12:2-3 challenges our thinking. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is
Transforming Worldly Desires Into Will of God Desires
Worldliness is often defined in terms of a list of actions. And certainly every Christian would agree that the activities of adultery, bribery, lying, murder, and the like are not fitting for citizens of heaven who still walk this world. But the definition of worldliness lies deeper than just the
God’s Love, Justification, Suffering, and Godliness
Remembering a passage of Scripture is always easier when the flow of thought is clear. This is no less true of Romans 5:1-9. Use this guide for your own devotion to God today, and use it as an example for any other passage too. Therefore, since we have been justified
The first Biblical Counselling session
Adam and Eve were created without sin. The only counsel they needed from God was regarding obedience to God’s righteous commands (what work to do, what to eat and not eat, and marriage). Because they were created without sin, God didn’t need to counsel them on how to deal with