“Therefore, brethren, we are debtors.” – Romans 8:12
As God’s creatures, we are all debtors to Him—bound to obey Him with all our heart, soul, and strength. Having broken His commandments, as every one of us has, we became debtors to His justice,…
As God’s creatures, we are all debtors to Him—bound to obey Him with all our heart, soul, and strength. Having broken His commandments, as every one of us has, we became debtors to His justice,…
This is the voice of unchanging truth. Under the Jewish system, sins were never removed—even symbolically—without the shedding of blood. In no situation, by no method whatsoever, can sin be forgiven apart from atonement. It…
Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord at the moment they first lay down their burden at the foot of the Cross. Not even the songs of angels sound as sweet as…
Nothing gives a Christian deeper calm, rest, and peace than reflecting on the perfect righteousness of Christ. How often God’s people are discouraged and weighed down—and yet they need not be. I believe much of…
The members of Christ’s Church ought to be a praying people—always seeking the anointing of the Holy One to rest upon their hearts, longing for the kingdom of Christ to advance, and for His will…
In our Christian journey, it is usually best to keep our eyes looking ahead. The crown lies before us, and the goal is always onward. Whether we are seeking hope, joy, comfort, or renewed love…
Do you not feel, deep within your own soul, that perfection is not found in you? Does not each passing day teach you this truth? Every tear that falls from your eyes quietly confesses imperfection. Every…
These words declare that there is a fullness in Christ. There is the fullness of essential Deity, for “in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” There is the fullness of perfect humanity, because that divine…
God’s people are His children in a double sense: they are His by creation, and they are His sons and daughters by adoption in Christ. That is why they are privileged to say, “Our Father in…
And can you not do this? Have you truly known no mercies from the Lord? Even if your spirit feels heavy now, can you forget that blessed moment when Jesus met you and said, “Come to…