Read Philippians 3:1-16.Have you ever eagerly looked for someone in a crowd? Occasionally I have the task of picking someone up at the airport. Recently, on one of these occasions, I witnessed one of our soldiers coming home to his wife. I do not know how long he had been deployed or where, but the excitement of the loved ones waiting for him told me this reunion would be special.As people exited ...  Read More

“But by the grace of God, I am what I am.” - 1 Corinthians 15:10As we think about the grace (God’s undeserved favor or generosity) we need to distinguish between three biblical terms. Justice, which is deserved punishment; mercy, which is exemption from that punishment; and grace in spite of what we may deserve.Let me illustrate. Suppose a police officer arrives at the scene of an accident where y...  Read More

Scripture Reading: Romans 8:31-39How high, how deep, how wide is the love of God? When I journeyed on my first mission trip to India, I felt great apprehension. The stories of persecution, bad water, and questionable food found me going to the throne of grace more often than usual. My fears were confronted as I stood before a small group of Hindus to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The look o...  Read More

We live in a society that is essentially non-confrontational. Their motto appears to be “Live and let live—your beliefs are true for you, and my beliefs are true for me.” In application, opposite or conflicting beliefs cannot be all true, and as a result, the claim is that there is no absolute truth. Consequently, having no firm beliefs leads to little or no conviction in the heart.Conviction prod...  Read More

Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!" Exodus 33:18Dr. S. M. Lockridge was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, San Diego CA from 1953 – 1993. He entered heaven in 2000. He is well-known for a passage out of his sermon titled “He’s My King”:“He’s enduringly strong, “He’s entirely sincere, He’s eternally steadfast. He’s immortally graceful. He’s imperially powerful. He’s impartially me...  Read More

Vivimos en una sociedad que es esencialmente no confrontacional. Su lema parece ser "Vive y deja vivir: tus creencias son verdaderas para ti y mis creencias son verdaderas para mí". En la práctica, creencias opuestas o conflictivas no pueden ser todas verdaderas y, como resultado, se afirma que no existe una verdad absoluta. En consecuencia, no tener creencias firmes conduce a poca o ninguna convi...  Read More

نحن نعيش في مجتمع غير صدامي في جوهره. يبدو أن شعارهم هو "عش ودع غيرك يعش - معتقداتك صحيحة بالنسبة لك، ومعتقداتي صحيحة بالنسبة لي". في التطبيق العملي، لا يمكن أن تكون المعتقدات المتضاربة أو المتعارضة كلها صحيحة، ونتيجة لذلك، الادعاء هو أنه لا توجد حقيقة مطلقة. وبالتالي، فإن عدم وجود معتقدات راسخة يؤدي إلى القليل من القناعة أو عدم وجودها في القلب.القناعة تنتج الشغف في الحياة.القناعة تنتج الوضوح في ا...  Read More

हम एक ऐसे समाज में रहते हैं जो मूल रूप से टकराव से बचता है। उनका आदर्श वाक्य लगता है "जियो और जीने दो—तुम्हारी मान्यताएँ तुम्हारे लिए सच हैं, और मेरी मान्यताएँ मेरे लिए सच हैं।" व्यवहार में, विपरीत या परस्पर विरोधी मान्यताएँ सभी सच नहीं हो सकतीं, और परिणामस्वरूप, यह दावा किया जाता है कि कोई परम सत्य नहीं है। नतीजतन, कोई दृढ़ विश्वास न होने से हृदय में बहुत कम या कोई दृढ़ विश्वास नहीं होता है।दृढ़ ...  Read More

Vivemos em uma sociedade que é essencialmente não-confrontadora. O lema deles parece ser "Viva e deixe viver - suas crenças são verdadeiras para você, e as minhas são verdadeiras para mim". Na prática, crenças opostas ou conflitantes não podem ser todas verdadeiras e, como resultado, a alegação é que não existe verdade absoluta. Consequentemente, não ter crenças firmes leva a pouca ou nenhuma conv...  Read More

Trăim într-o societate care este, în esență, non-conflictuală. Motto-ul lor pare a fi „Trăiește și lasă-i și pe alții să trăiască – convingerile tale sunt adevărate pentru tine, iar convingerile mele sunt adevărate pentru mine.” În practică, convingerile opuse или conflictuale nu pot fi toate adevărate și, ca rezultat, se susține că nu există un adevăr absolut. În consecință, a nu avea convingeri ...  Read More

"They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."  - Lamentations 3:23One of the greatest and most comforting results of God’s love, power and wonderful character is His faithfulness – that assures us that He will always be there for us.The late Dr. Bill Bright relates this story:One day in Armenia in 1988, Samuel and Danielle sent their young son, Armand, off to school. Samuel squatted be...  Read More

"And one called out to another and said,  'Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.'  Then I said, 'Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.'"   - Isaiah 6:3, 5 The holiness of God is the foundation to our ability to place our faith in God.  If H...  Read More