Tag: works
You Have Heard #8 (How we often live out Hebrews 4:13)
This is the 8th passage in “You Have Heard,” where we facetiously edit a Scripture to make it read like we often tend to live it out in our lives. Here, we remix what Hebrews 4:13 says about our works and self-righteousness before GOD’s judgment: 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.…
Biblical Baptism, Part 10 (How Faith, Grace and Works Fit Together)
How do faith, grace and works fit together? Sometimes the Scriptures can seem like faith and grace are opposed to works. In other words, sometimes it may seem that GOD is saying that good deeds don’t matter, that we are saved entirely based on our faith in His grace, without regard to how we live.…
Biblical Baptism, Part 9 (Is baptism a public demonstration of faith?)
Is Christian baptism intended to be a public demonstration of faith? It’s what many claim is GOD’s purpose for baptism. Let’s see what the Scriptures teach. Welcome to part 9 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series…
A Letter to Jesus (Asking Questions About Things I Don’t Understand)
One day my heart was heavy, so I wrote the following thoughts as though I were writing to Jesus. I feel that, in time, GOD helped me better understand the answers to my concerns. If you’d like to understand the increased clarity I received, I explain in this series of posts. … Jesus, Where do…
December 7 – Romans: Salvation at Work
Reading Rom. 3:21-8:39 Devotional Today’s reading tells the beautiful story of how GOD redeemed sinful man from the sentence of spiritual death, how grace works, the Christian’s responsibility to live a holy life, and promises that we have as a result of life in Christ. Rather than summarizing the message, I will instead select specific…
November 12 – Prophecy of Judgments
Reading Mark 13:1-2 Matt. 24:3; Mark 13:3-4 Matt. 24:4-35; Mark 13:5-31; Luke 21:8-33 Matt. 24:36-51; Mark 13:34-37; Luke 21:34-36 Matt. 25:1-46 Devotional On the Tuesday before Jesus’ death, as He and His disciples left the temple, one of them pointed out the majesty of the stones and the buildings there. Jesus explained to them how…
Salvation Takes More Than Belief (What Must I do to be Saved?)
“What must I do to be saved?” Many claim that all a person has to do to be saved is believe that Jesus is the Son of GOD or pray the sinner’s prayer and ask Jesus into their hearts. But this is a partial gospel—a false gospel that doesn’t save because it leaves people outside…
May 8 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 20)
Reading Psalm 111; 130; 131; 141; 146 Devotional Psalm 111 Great are the works of the LORD. Glorious and majestic are His deeds. His righteousness endures forever. He has caused His wonders to be remembered. GOD is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear Him and remembers His covenant forever. He has…