THE QUESTION That CHANGED MY LIFE By David Ryser A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching at a school of ministry. My students were hungry for God, and I was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in […]
“Why are all of our righteous acts considered filthy rags?”……Answer: "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away" (Isaiah 64:6). This passage is often used as a proof […]
“What does the Bible say about self-discipline?”……Answer: Self-discipline is essentially the same as self-control, one of the nine fruits of the Spirit listed by Paul in Galatians 5:22-23. The KJV translation uses the word "temperance" in place of self-control which, like self-discipline, generally refers to our ability to control or restrain ourselves from all kinds […]
Relationships…“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”(Ephesians 5:21) Our calling is to walk worthy.…Our gifts are perfect and complete.…Our behaviour is changed by the new man.…Our wisdom is to understand the will of the Lord.…Our control is being filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:22 through 6:9 presents a basic primer on human […]
How do I know as a Christian : When and how to make an important or the right decision? Know which way to go at a cross road in my life ? To be sure – is it from the Lord, and His plan for my life? To start off , you should ask yourself […]
“What does the Bible say about self-righteousness?”……Answer: The dictionary definition of self-righteousness is "confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others." Biblically speaking, self-righteousness, also known as legalism, is the idea that we can somehow generate within ourselves a righteousness that will be acceptable to […]
Jesus and Sexual Deviants by Ed Stetzer Jesus gives us a bold example of what it looks like to become salt and light to a sexually deviant world. This post is an excerpt from a longer article in the Assemblies of God Enrichment Journal. You can access the full article here. What would Jesus do? […]