Merit
“What is meant by, ‘according to Measure”? It means not according to our merit, for then would no one have received what he has received:...
Planning
“Our modern world encourages us to prepare for the future through retirement accounts, good education for our children, and insurance to...
Testimony
“Our world does not need theories concerning Christ, but rather the testimony of lives that reveal the Lord…We are to exhibit His...
Love and Hate
“We shouldn’t be enraged by people who blaspheme or who speak and act against God and the Church. Such rage is harmful. We may hate the...
Sin and Judgment
“We are not to assume that we are called to reach out to the “sinners” around us. As a prophet of God, Nathan [the man who confronted...
Refine/Refining/Refinement
“It is by coming to know Christ that we understand what our purpose is as human persons made in the image of God. It is by coming to know...
Completeness (Being Made Complete)
“made perfect. This phrase means “made complete.” (Foundation Study bible, Hebrew 11:40) “The road to perfection is not through efforts...
Patience
“ ‘Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His...
Encouragement
“Whenever we are obediently engaged in a labor to which God has called us, giving His work our undivided attention and considering its...
Protection
“Fear is a powerful enemy of our faith and a strong deterrent to the believer’s peace of mind… Faith in God keeps us from losing hope and...