Archive for August 2010
Steps to and in Victorious Living
An Outline of Biblical Teachings after the Keswick Plan THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS EXHIBITED IN THE SCRIPTURES ARE: 1. A maintained communion with the Lord (John 14:23), and 2. A complete and constant victory over all known [intentional] sin (Rom. 6:6). The Keswick plan is definite, complete, and progressive. It has a…
Read MoreGrace All Sufficient
“For this thing [his thorn in the flesh] I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest…
Read MoreGod’s Guarantees (part 3 of 3)
[ Consider how God– the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit–has given believers special guarantees to encourage us to fully trust in Him.] My friend, Troy, has exciting plans for a Christian film he hopes to produce. Informed by his experience as an actor, and inspired by his own faith journey, he dove into…
Read MoreGod’s Guarantees (part 2)
[Let’s see how God– the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit–has given believers special guarantees to encourage us to fully trust in Him.] 2. God the Son has provided guarantees. When a friend and I were seated at a local restaurant, we greeted the waitress as we looked over the menu. She then surprised…
Read MoreGod’s Guarantees (part 1)
My dread of paying a big repair bill caused me some unneeded anxiety. I remember putting off a water heater replacement in our home. What started out as a slight leak in the unit, eventually required several full size towels per day to catch the leaking water! When I gave up and admitted that my…
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