I’ve heard it said that the Bible was written for believers. While it certainly contains powerful truths that apply to every human, I believe this statement is generally true. Why? Because to understand, appreciate, and live by God’s Word, we must have faith and be guided in comprehension by the Holy Spirit. A lot of […]
The glory and mystery of God’s Word is that it’s how the Lord speaks to us. While we passively read about those who have received visions or even a visit from the Father Himself in the form of a burning bush, the majority of us ‘hear’ from the Lord through the Bible. This is why […]
Coming into Thanksgiving, we enter the ‘holiday season’ where there is an intentional emphasis on joy, happiness, and family. But as we all know, this season can also be stressful, overwhelming, and even lonely. This often stems from the secular expectations the world puts on us or that our fulfillment is coming from the wrong […]
We can have full confidence that God is perfecting His good work in us and will continue to do so until we are raised in glory to be forever with the Lord.
Before we get started expositing Paul’s epistle to the Philippians, it’s good practice to take a quick look at the setting and recipients of the letter so we have a clearer understanding of its context and purpose. The city of Philippi was located in ancient Greece (aka Macedonia) and was under the rule of the […]