I was able to give the message at King’s Grant and the topic of the day was, “What are the marks of a mature Christian?” Since Paul encourages believers to examine themselves to see if they are of the faith (1 Corinthians 11:28), I found at least twelve “marks” or “tests” to see whether one [...]

A simple yet profound definition of sanctification is the life-long process of becoming more and more like Jesus. Some pseudo-Christian groups teach that believers will actually becomes like Jesus… like a god to rule over your own world, but I’m talking about becoming more and more Christ-like in our thoughts, attitudes, actions, and habits.
 
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I thought I was finished with the Lame Man at the Gate, but not so fast, here’s part four… I find his story very appropriate for men today, and I have another observation to bring up. (Acts 3:2)
 
Remember that friends carried this lame guy to the gate, and at the end of the day they [...]

Talk about making a difference… Os Hillman wrote an interesting list of changes that might happen if Jesus took your place in the office this year. We might imagine: 
 

He would do His work with excellence. He would be known around the office for the great work He did (Exodus 31:2-3).

He would develop new ideas for doing [...]

Perhaps you saw the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ. It was all about last twenty-four hours of Jesus’ life. During one flashback scene, Jesus was in his carpentry shop making a table with his mother standing by playfully observing. It was a beautiful scene that reminded me that Jesus was a carpenter [...]

At this time of year, it is a good question to ask, “What child is this?” 
 

Some say He was just a good teacher, but good teachers don’t claim to be God.

Some say He was merely a good example, but good examples don’t mingle with prostitutes and sinners.

Some say He was a madman, but madmen don’t [...]

While we celebrated Thanksgiving in the United States, on the other side of the world evil was running rampant. To me, this reinforces the need to take the gospel to the whole world. If people really understood the call of Christ to come and follow Him, they would realize that we are called to life [...]

Presidential candidates always promise change; one says he can deliver and the other says he can’t. We crave what the word represents, with a hope that perhaps one man truly can make a difference. But how will America experience real change? We have to change the society! Consider the information in the box, on how [...]

Marriage is a pretty important institution, ordained and blessed by God in the very beginning. But life is hard and many marriages and families fall apart. How can the church address the issue of making stronger families? By making stronger marriages! With the movie recent release of Fireproof, I thought that we all could use [...]

You’ve heard some version of this story… a guy walks down the street and he falls into a deep hole where the walls are so steep he can’t get out. [ BluefishTV has a short video of this story ] How about using this version…
 
·     A physician passes by and the guy shouts up, “Hey buddy! Can you [...]