In Chapter 3 of “Be Complete,” Warren Wiersbe focuses on the importance of spiritual intelligence, practical obedience, and moral excellence in the Christian life. These three qualities are essential for believers as they seek to grow in their relationship with God and to become more like Jesus Christ. One of the key themes in this…
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The Good Deposit
Reflection 1. What is the purpose of a deposit? 2. What (or Who) is the good deposit? 3. What effect does the good deposit have on me today? Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in…
Wisdom and Power, The Fuel of Faith
And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My…
Gifts of the Spirit
Gift Scripture Speaking in tongues Acts 10:46 Acts 19:6 1 Corinthians 12:10,28,30 1 Corinthians 14:2,6-11 Interpreting tongues 1 Corinthians 12:10, 30 1 Corinthians 14: 3-5, 22-25 Prophecy Romans 12:6 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28-29 1 Corinthians 14:3-5, 22-25 Serving Romans 12:7 1 Peter 4:11 Teaching Romans 12:7 1 Corinthians 12:28-29 Being an apostle 1 Corinthians 12:28-29…
God’s Response To Phony Worship
The Lord says:“These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder;the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish.”Woe to…
Our Helper in Prayer – Part 2
Have you ever had that feeling, that intense urging, that maybe you should pray, but you did not? Have you ever felt pain that was so vast that you could not pray; you could not even speak? In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought…
Our Helper in Prayer – Part 1
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the…
Do What Feels Good!
In one form or another, we will hear (and at times, perhaps say) something similar to this phrase. There are times, however, when this advice falls flat and will leave us feeling more hollow than before we chose this course of action. What is the highest pursuit of a human being if not to please…
A Word On Murder
Aside from self-righteous outbursts after the tragedy, descending like precipitation upon the “sinners”, is there any real ongoing discussion before a murder these days? From what pit does this act creep? Why does it affect us so deeply, even when we do not personally know the victim? What power can we employ to overcome it…
A Defense Against Temptation
Experiencing temptation is universal and unavoidable. One cannot hide since there is no environment on earth that is free from its pull. You can never completely eliminate enticement because wherever you run, your flesh goes with you. However, giving in is optional. The Lord has promised to either provide a way of escape or limit…
Food for Thought 