Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know Him!” What is an experimental knowledge of Christ? In his sermon “Experimental Knowledge of Christ” Thomas Boston defines an experimental knowledge of Christ as an inner spiritual feeling that comes from hearing and believing about Christ and his truths. It leaves a mark on our souls when we […]
Our lives are more than just a collection of events; they are stories, testimonies of how we’ve encountered Christ; how we have personally experienced his presence, his strength, his grace in our day to day lives, in the midst of our trials and our sufferings. This understanding deeply influences our daily walk of faith. Our […]
As we continue on in the second half of the book of Ephesians, we are faced with the challenge of taking the rich doctrinal truths we’ve explored in chapters 1-3 and applying them to our lives. The question arises: Where do we begin with the application of this profound theology? Lets explore the starting point […]
Back in May I started a Women’s Bible study group at our church on Monday evenings. It’s hybrid. We meet at the church but we also have remote ability for friends out of state or members traveling or ourselves when the weather is bad. I am thankful for today’s technology and the ability to gather […]
John Bunyan’s “The Holy War” will remind you of this childhood tune. The Holy War is a profound allegory that illustrates the spiritual battle for the human soul. The story centers around a little town called “Mansoul,” founded by the Sovereign King Shaddai, representing the human heart. This little town Mansoul is besieged by the […]
SOARING TO GOD Toplady Deathless principle, arise! Soar, thou native of the skies! Pearl of price, by Jesus bought, To His glorious likeness wrought, Go to shine before His throne, Deck the mediatorial crown; Go, His triumphs to adorn, Born for God, to God return. Lo, He beckons from on high! Fearless to His presence […]
“But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” – Eph. 2:5 A Spiritual Awakening In a chasm dark, so cavernous and deep, Lay a soul entombed, in sin’s […]
Two souls aloft on timbers high, Beneath the brooding, darkened sky. One to the left, one to the right, Both nearing their eternal night. The first thief, eyes alight with scorn, Cursed the King in crown of thorn. A life misspent, in vice entwined, No love for glory, just the blind. His lips dripped poison, […]
In sacred silence, on bended knee, I come, O Lord, to converse with Thee. With trembling heart and tear-filled eye, I bow my head and heave a sigh. Contrition’s shroud around me cast, I ponder deeds and choices past. A sinner stands, unworthy, vile, Yet yearning for Your loving smile. My soul, it aches to […]
One knows Jesus lives because they have personally encountered him. They have walked with him in life as Enoch walked with God. They aren’t living off another’s life experience and stories. Instead their life is filled with their own miraculous stories about when God caused them to walk in faith, when God rescued them, when God revealed himself to them in ways no one else could see but their own eyes. They know what they have seen with their own eyes, heard with their own ears concerning the Word of life. The life was made manifest to them. (1 John 1:1-3) They may not have touched Christ as John and the other apostles did but they cannot deny that Christ has touched them and spoken to them. They may not be able to understand it fully or explain it, but they know Christ yet lives because God has revealed Him to them in their own lives.
