“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) A few Saturdays ago, I attended a breakfast at my church. I really wanted to sleep-in that morning, but something told me to get up and go. It never registered with me that it was the Spirit that was telling me to get out of bed, but I realized afterwards that God had something to say […]

“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Galatians 5:19-21) I once knew a Christian who became so convicted about what his family was watching on television that he put it out in the street. When I asked him why, he told me […]

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) I have a friend at my church that I have grown to admire. His love for Christ is deep and his passion to witness for the Lord is unmatched. In short, he is on fire for Jesus. A few Sundays ago, I had the opportunity to follow up with him about how things had been going at work. You see he explained to […]

“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” (2 Peter 1:12) Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That’s right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive. Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in […]