"For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified." Hebrews 10:14 Listen - we will always be a little strange to our culture when we sing about the blood of Jesus...But to you who are saved, to those who know Christ, this is the most glorious...
The obedience that God calls for is all inclusive. It has to do with all that He commands, and pertains to our actions, thoughts, desires, and intentions. It has to with what we avoid (put to death what is earthly in you - Col. 3:5) and what we do (Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give...
Ephesians 6:10-12 says, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the...
Consider Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 7:29-31: "This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not...
The reason that Paul prays for spiritual wisdom and understanding Is because we are all prone to think wisely according to the wisdom this world keeps (James 3:15). What Paul prays is that this group of people would have their eyes open to God’s plan, His mind, His heart, and that every...
Our Counseling Pastor and GBS Chaplain, Tim Howard, writes the following word on our new online bookstore: "We're very excited about our new way of offering resources to our church family! "With so many authors and books in the marketplace providing information and advice while claiming...
Well, last month we started a new segment in the church gathering, called "5 Minutes of 'Why?'" With the addition of these to some of our orders of service, we're recognizing that we've done a lot of things as a church family for a long time now without a refresher explanation; we also...
To be honest, I've usually avoided pushing a "Read the Bible in a Year" plan, mostly because I'm a pragmatist when it comes to this, knowing that one size does not fit all. We never want to make a spiritual discipline like Bible reading as an external evaluation of godliness (success is if I...
1 John 1:6-8 says, "If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from sin. If we say we have no sin, we...
Acts 20:26-32 says, "Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the...