Category Archives: Christian Growth

Keeping Hungry for the Word

Psalm 119:20 “My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.” David loved the Word of God. The word “breaketh” indicates a very strong desire for God’s Book. All through the Psalms you will find that he loved God’s Word and meditated on it every day. It was of… Read More »

What Is Grace (Pt. II)

II Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” I mentioned yesterday that divine grace has many applications in the Bible. In the Old and New Testaments, it refers to favor, charm, and a gift.… Read More »

The Proof Is in the Power

I Corinthians 4:19,20 “But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” Paul cared much for the Corinthian church, but it was a problem church. They… Read More »

The Key to Ending Carnal Fruit

James 4:5-9 “Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?  But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to… Read More »

The Carnal Christian’s Fruit

James 4:1-4 “From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because… Read More »

A Simple Way to Get Victory

James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” It is easy to make getting the victory complicated. The problem lies with our hearts, which are naturally prone to go against God. Most people had some sinful habit in the past before they were saved, but the temptations… Read More »