Sin is an agent of decay. Once sin is introduced into anything order and productivity begin to diminish. the term decay means “to pass gradually from a sound or perfect state to one of unsoundness and imperfection.” Such is the nature of sin. Man’s first sin was all it took to begin a chain reaction that sent shock waves throughout creation. Evil is not a thing; it is the lack of a thing. Evil is in reality a lack of perfection. Evil was and is Satan’s tool to chip away at God’s order and perfection. Evil reverses everything God set out to accomplish. Yet, while Satan attempted to chip away at God’s direction, God has determined to deal with that problem of sin in our lives. God chose to send His Son to the world, so that our decaying position before Him, can be restored based on the Work that Jesus did on our behalf on the Cross. How do we know that was sufficient? Three days after His death, Jesus rose from the dead, to demonstrate that He destroyed the power of Satan and death in the lives of those who will follow Him. While we still struggle with … READ MORE

Temptation is a real issue in each of our lives. We have such a struggle because we are in a spiritual battle! It is not just flesh and blood that we war against, the Bible tells us in Ephesians 6:12 “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” We need to recognize the battle that is before us, and learn to appropriate the appropriate tools to win each conflict in our lives. We are told in Psalm 119:11, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” The key to overcoming the battle of the wo Kingdoms is learning to submit ourselves to the Word of God, through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is not a list of magic formulas and incantations, rather is a guide to assist us as we walk through this life. It provides us with the wisdom to understand the battle before us, and through the Holy Spirit we are given the ability to win that battle. We are reminded in 1 John 4:4, … READ MORE

Matthew 8:5-10 gives us the account of the Centurian who asked Jesus to heal his servant. He told Jesus that He did not have to come to his house only say the word and his servant would be healed because of the power that was at Jesus’ disposal. Jesus responds in verse 10 by saying, “… I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” Great faith is focused on the Father not the circumstance. It is entrenched in the Word of God, it meditates on the Word of God, It is trusting in the promises of God, and trusts in the nature and character of God. Great faith desires to know the ways of God and has discovered the will of God. Great faith is determined to endure no matter what. Our faith needs to remind us who God is, and what He has said. In light of that we need to choose to believe Him no matter what! … READ MORE