But What Matters Most About Heaven?  Good Morning Friends,  In a society that overvalues progress and personal achievement even our spiritual lives could become performance oriented. We think about levels and phases and stages, but in the life of the Spirit these measurements are not important and likewise in our goal of heaven for ourselves … Continue reading But What Matters Most About Heaven? →

Will Our Love Be Obedient?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we explore the problems of not feeling, for that is a symptom of lepers and we touch on the challenge of turning away from rebellion and to listening to the Holy Spirit. And we find that both not hearing and not feeling can cause serious and … Continue reading Will Our Love Be Obedient? →

Do We Believe That God Is Still Speaking To Us When We Share The Gospel?  Good Morning Friends,    The combined mystery of Jesus being fully God and fully Man is perhaps the greatest mystery in the Bible. Conveying to others the ability of Christ to help us, to run to our cries for help, … Continue reading Do We Believe That God Is Still Speaking To Us When We Share The Gospel? →

Are We Looking Up To Jesus?    Good Morning Friends,    The Book of Hebrews is all about Jesus. From chapter one all the way through even in the puzzling parts of chapter thirteen there is ultimately a focus on Jesus. Hebrews is a study of Jesus. And one of the key messages is that … Continue reading Are We Looking Up To Jesus? →

How Does God Challenge Our Assumptions?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we follow up on the story of the baptism of Jesus and of God being with us in the workings of the Holy Spirit. And as we consider the story it becomes clear that we each have certain notions about how God is. … Continue reading How Does God Challenge Our Assumptions? →

What Prejudice Do You Have About The Holy Spirit at Jesus' Baptism?    Good Morning Friends,    We are never alone. We always have our thoughts and prejudices and sometimes they comfort us and sometimes convict us. Words rarely do justice to the topic of the Holy Spirit in this regard and like a spider in … Continue reading What Prejudice Do You Have About The Holy Spirit at Jesus’ Baptism? →

Who Will Be Saved?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we come to the end of our chapter by chapter devotionals on the two letters to the Thessalonians. We have had a look inward and a look outward as we joined with Paul in realistically evaluating the status of the faith. And here is the deal. The … Continue reading Who Will Be Saved? →

What is the Parousia And Why Did The People Of Thessaloniki Panic At The Thought Of It?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the Church of God in Thessaloniki almost 2000 years ago. The place is also known as Salonika or Saloniki. Interestingly this place has given Greece some of its greatest musicians, artists, … Continue reading What is the Parousia And Why Did The People Of Thessaloniki Panic At The Thought Of It? →

Are You Worthy of God's Call On Your Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture is in response to the self doubts of the Thessalonians, for they were afraid that their faith would not stand the test. Their pessimism was turned around with wise praise so that they might fight for the desire to do better. … Continue reading Are You Worthy of God’s Call On Your Life? →

Are You Worthy of God's Call On Your Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Are You Worthy of God's Call On Your Life?  Scripture: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We must … Continue reading Are You Worthy of God’s Call On Your Life? →