Devotionals The Power of Beauty Within Us “It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful. No, your beauty should come from within you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit that will never be destroyed and is very precious to God.” – 1 Peter 3:3-4 How others think of
God of Mercy and Grace “The Lord shows mercy and is kind. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil
Devotionals Jesus is Born, the Savior of the World A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 What great news for Christians, the child that was
Devotionals On the Seventh Day God Rested and Made it Holy Genesis 2:1-3 (NCV) “So, the sky, the earth, and all that filled them were finished. By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work. God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day, because on that day
Articles What Does it Mean to Be Made Alive? We have recently looked at our nature apart from Christ and our nature in Christ. When looking at our nature in Christ, we focused pirmarily on a section of Ephesians 2:5 that says that God “made us alive together with Christ.” We focused especially on the benefits of being
Pastor Blouin Shares His Christmas Memory John Blouin is the senior pastor of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He shares his most memorable Christmas memory with True Christian Magazine. John’s earliest memory: “I remember when I was little, we used to live with my grandparents. My grandfather would put lights up every
Pastor McMachen Shares His Christmas Memory Kevin McMachen is the senior pastor of Woodcrest Methodist Church in Lumberton, Texas. Kevin shares his most memorable Christmas memory with True Christian Magazine. Kevin’s Christmas memory: “The Christmas memory that affected me the most in my life did not begin at Christmas. It began in January of 1988
Articles William Tyndale - God’s Providence with the English Bible English-speaking Christians have many options when it comes to finding a Bible translation. The Bible study website BibleGateway.com currently offers more than 60 different English translations, from the 21st Century King James Version to Young’s Literal Translation. With so many translations available, it is easy to take it
Devotionals A Matter of Life and Death "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." - Proverbs 18:21 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Devotionals Finding True Rest in Jesus "Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. The burden that I ask you to
Devotionals Our Nature in Christ “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly
Devotionals Thanksgiving Tradition: Giving Thanks to God Thanksgiving is the time of year where we gather with family and friends eating our favorite meal, watching our favorite movies, and telling each other what we are thankful for. The Thanksgiving tradition has been celebrated in America since 1863 after former President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday.
Devotionals What Does it Mean to Fear God? “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10 Fear is not always a negative feeling despite how Merriam-Webster defines it. It defines fear as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.
Devotionals Self-Justification is No Justification “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” – Luke 18:14 It is easy to justify ourselves when we choose the standard of righteousness. How often
Devotionals Having Christ-Like Character “In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus. Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit. But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He
Devotionals Testimony “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto the death.” – Revelation 12:11 Many people believe that once they become Christians their problems will magically disappear. They will be instantly changed and be able
Articles The Struggle to Answer and Understand Hard Biblical Passages If you have a question concerning the Bible that you ask a person, but they do not know the answer, then there might be a good reason why they do not know it. They do not always know the answer because the Bible does not always have an answer to
Devotionals Honoring God with Our Bodies “You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So, you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So, honor God with your bodies.”-1 Corinthians 6:
Devotionals The Significance of Holy Communion “Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this
Devotionals Our Nature Apart from Christ “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions
