Life can be challenging. We live in an imperfect, sinful world. We all have our ups and downs. Some days, weeks, and months are better than others. Everyone experiences joys, sorrows, blessings, and disappointments. Yet, have you noticed some followers of Christ seem to maintain such positive attitudes? Sure, their behavior may be influenced by...
Category: Heart to Heart Devotional
In Everything Give Thanks
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Words are really important. It is good to pay attention to the words that God chooses to use in His Word. In the verse above notice that it says, “In everything” and not “for everything”. This...
Blank Pages or Testimony Pages
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 “Let All That...
Proving the Truth of the Bible from Insights from Secular Historians on Jesus and Early Christians
How do we validate the truth of the Bible without resorting to circular reasoning? One effective approach is to look at external, historical sources that corroborate the events described in the New Testament. Various secular historians from the ancient world wrote about Jesus and the early Christians, offering powerful evidence of their existence and influence....
Personal Assurance of Salvation
Several weeks ago, in a Heart to Heart article, I wrote about eternal security. In relation to salvation, eternal security is a fact about God as a promise-keeper. If a person believes the gospel message in the Bible about the Lord Jesus Christ and trusts in His person and work on the cross in behalf...
Worship Song Analysis : ABIDE
From the different acts of worship, my personal favorite is bringing praise to the Lord through music and song. It gives me great delight in expressing our adoration and reverence to God as a congregation through songs whose lyrics are beautifully written through Scripture. One worship song that I would like to highlight and dive...
Faith as Small as a… Mouse?
“He said to them, ‘Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.’” – Matthew 17:20 What does it mean to...
SWEETNESS OF FELLOWSHIP
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 Do you sense an air of Oneness in Christ in our Church? Our fellowship is sweet. The comradery and friendship with each other are deep and strong. It’s a joy to come to our Church and see...
The Weight of Sin and the Search for Forgiveness
It’s a truth that is older than mankind: All men are sinful and their conscience often whispers softly within them to remind them of their guilt. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 I often watch videos from Ray Comfort with Living Waters Ministry who usually does...
Transition
“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 We just returned from our Church Retreat at the Latham Springs Camp and Retreat Center....