by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Love, Obedience, Power of God, Salvation
The Christmas season is one of anticipation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15 and throughout the Old Testament, the Messiah was anticipated for centuries. The day of Christ’s birth was celebrated for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which was the fulfillment of God’s...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Grace, Power of God, Salvation
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Some of the things that make Christmas special are family time, lights, decorations, Christmas hymns, colors of Christmas, Christmas music, soft pretzels when out and about, and Christmas movies. Some people say Christmas is only...
by admin | Nov 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Power of God
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Very...
by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Following Christ, Grace, Power of God, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
Mark 14:36 “And He was saying, ‘Abba! Father! All things are possible for Thee; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.” Perhaps the most common interpretation of this verse is that Jesus knows He is about to suffer and die and is asking the...
by admin | May 5, 2024 | Love, Power of God
Just how far does the sovereignty of God extend? Is God so sovereign that He orders and causes everything which occurs? How much autonomy do we have? These questions are the focus of today’s post. We’ll start with Scripture, and “sovereign” or “sovereignty” with...
by admin | Sep 11, 2022 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Power of God, Salvation, Sin
This is a 20 to 30 minute read. This is also a work in progress and may be edited from time to time. Because of the length, section headings and important comments are inserted to assist in the flow. An Original Work by R. Joseph Ritter, Jr. Introduction Do we have a...