To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus The “Christian life” that so many people talk about is a life of spiritual warfare! While some consider times of trial and persecution as spiritual battles to be faced with the power of God that is at work within all who believe, the reality is that spiritual warfare is a daily battle in…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “Christianity” is not just another religion that gives you some rules to live by; it is a relationship with the one true God that changes you from the inside out and that therefore affects the way you think and act every day. Every relationship you have in your life is affected…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “ONENESS” is a word that is seldom used to describe relationships in the world around us, but it is the perfect word to describe relationships in the Body of Christ.  Having urged believers to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling” to which we have been called by God, Paul…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus There have always been “fads” that people rush to follow. The world calls out through many different voices to get our attention and to distract us from the narrow road to which Jesus calls those who would follow Him. That’s why Paul’s statement at the beginning of Ephesians 5 demands our…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called!” (Ephesians 4:1). All that Paul writes in Ephesians 4-6 is based on this response to what he wrote in Chapters 1-3. It is because of who we ARE in Christ that we who are united to Christ…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “I’m just not getting anything out of it!” That is one of the most often-used reasons (excuses) given to explain why people stop attending worship or simply disconnect from a church body. It may be a legitimate reason if the Word of God is not being proclaimed, taught or lived out…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!” So millions have been told. But what “god” is this and what “plan” does this supposed “god” have for their lives?? Without the knowledge of the one true God, our Creator, or of the way of salvation through faith in…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Angels are watching!! As we who know the one true God and who, by His grace, have confessed Jesus Christ as Savior and acknowledged Him as Lord … as we live out the lives HE has given us, the angels are watching! That may seem like a foolish thought to some,…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus With so much division between various groups in society it is not surprising that people long to hear a message of love and reconciliation. People expect Christians and the “church” to be loving and welcoming and accepting and affirming of all people, without exceptions. Anything less is viewed as hypocritical and…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Because most people do not understand that the CHURCH is God’s “called-out assembly,” called and transformed by the power of the Spirit of God to be disciples of Jesus Christ and ambassadors of His kingdom in the world, they do not see the church as anything special. But GOD does!! As…