28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” (Matthew 14:28 CSB) We need to look at life with more of a “command me to come to you” attitude. This may seem an odd statement, but I would hazard, we spend most of...
Instruction and Application
5 Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. (1 Timothy 1:5 CSB) Spending time in faithful instruction can be extremely valuable. We should always be in a learning mode, soaking in the wisdom provided through knowledge of scripture and continual...
Your Calling & Election
10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble. (2 Peter 1:10 CSB) How do you go about confirming your calling and election? Let’s look at these in reverse. To confirm our election is to recognize the...
A Good Start
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh? (Galatians 3:3 CSB) We often make a good start but then may tend to fade before the finish. This happens when we do not pace ourselves and either burn out early or simply can’t...
There Go I
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—she’s a sinner!” (Luke 7:39 CSB) Of course Christ knew who he was interacting with. What the...