by admin | Feb 23, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
Part of the trouble with the unfaithful servant in the parable of the talents is a works-based theology. The servant believed that he could save himself through works. In Matthew 16:25, Jesus said, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
In John 15:2, we read, “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.” This verse ties back to the parable of the talents and teaches us an important lesson. Industriousness...
by admin | Feb 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Skills and Talents, Teachings of Jesus
I have been studying the parable of the talents, which is found in Matthew 25:14-30. We will take some time to unpack the meaning of the parable. It is, for me, a guiding principle for 2025 both in my business and personal affairs. The opening description of the...
by admin | May 19, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus
We have all likely read Matthew 11:29 multiple times. Jesus said, “Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.” This is a partial quote from Jeremiah 6:16, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Stand by the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2024 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Love, Teachings of Jesus
Paul provides another expression of meekness in 2 Corinthians 2:1-11. The context here is a transgression of some kind which was disciplined by the church. The object of this set of verses is repentance coupled with forgiveness. Where an individual has committed a...
by admin | Feb 18, 2024 | Doubt, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
That Jesus did not die for everyone is a statement I recently heard in a Calvinist/Reformed church, and it is apparently making its rounds in similar churches. Let me suggest from the beginning that this is an extremely problematic statement which is made out of...