Category Archives: Salvation

If God can forgive Manasseh, He can forgive you.

So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel. – 2 Chronicles 33:9, KJV It is so easy to forget just

Once God has given you the go-ahead, get on with the work He’s told you to do.

Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. – 1 Chronicles 22:16, KJV The movie Shenandoah, starring the late Jimmy Stewart, tells the story of widower farmer Charlie Anderson and his family during Civil War times. Although

Everything has a beginning.

Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. – John 3:3, Amplified Bible

The Enemy is real, and you’d better be ready for him.

…I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. – Ezekiel 28:16, KJV Not long ago I watched a movie where two protagonists were having a discussion about their archenemy. During the discussion, one

God is closest to you when you make disciples.

…I am with you all the days… – Matthew 28:20 In the introduction to David Platt’s book, Follow Me, Pastor Francis Chan (author of the book, Crazy Love) wrote the following: “When people say that they don’t “feel close to

Be ready when you least expect it.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. – 2 Timothy 4:2, King James Version (KJV) Sara is a missionary to the Philippines. Not long ago her parents visited her in

Be ready to defend your faith.

…Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. – 1 Peter 3:15, Amplified Bible My family recently attended a Bible

Don’t look behind you.

Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things behind] is fit for the kingdom of God. – Luke 9:62, Amplified Bible It is so easy to look back, and

God has a kingdom He’d like to give you.

Fear not, for I will surely show you kindness… – 2 Samuel 9:7, Amplified Bible Imagine for a moment that you are the king’s grandchild. Due to a horrible choice made by your grandfather, the kingdom has been ripped from

God thinks very highly of you.

For God so loved the world… – John 3:16, KJV I recently watched a video in which a forensic artist interviewed about a half a dozen women, one at a time, without looking at any of their faces. He asked