Testimonies
Emancipation from Sin’s Strength (Rom. 7)
“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another–to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at…
Read MoreEmancipation from Sin’s Penalty (Rom. 5)
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;…
Read MoreThanksgiving from Our “In Christ” Position
Those who experience their crucifixion, burial and resurrection by living out their “in Christ” position observe Thanksgiving in a more expansive way than we did before. When Jesus instituted the Lords Supper, Matthew 26:27 quotes Him saying: “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”…
Read MoreMy Testimony
As a young child, I was brought up in church, and made a profession of faith at a young age, but always doubted my salvation. The church I attended did not believe in showing you out of Scripture how to be saved, they just expected you to walk down the aisle and know how to…
Read MoreForfeited Discipleship: The Rich Young Ruler (Part 1)
The case of the Rich Young Ruler stands as a tragic example of misplaced faith and wrong values. This zealous candidate for new life forfeited a wonderful opportunity for first-hand discipleship with the King of kings. While this passage is usually used to exhort people to complete commitment, it requires careful interpretation to clarify the…
Read MoreThe Roots of Insecurity Part 4
4. Faith in Faith Have you ever doubted your salvation because your conversion experience was less sensational than someone else’s? I recall in my teenage years being awed by testimonies of some who had been notorious rascals for decades and then were gloriously saved. Although I rejoice in the way God redeems such lives, I…
Read MoreAn “In Christ” Testimony
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving … For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is…
Read MoreChrist is All (part 4 of 4)
But as Christ is all in the comforts of a true Christian in time present, so Christ is all in his hopes for time to come. Few men and women, I suppose, are to be found who do not indulge in hopes of some kind about their souls. But the hopes of the vast majority…
Read MoreA Banquet of Blessings
As The United States observes the annual Thanksgiving holiday, many will take this opportunity to remember the pioneering faith and original Thanksgiving meal of the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony. A story from the pages of the Old Testament exemplifies the nature of God’s grace and the incentives believers have to give thanks to God continually.…
Read MoreDwelling in the Secret Place of the Most High
God deals with each believer in very personal way. Judy’s testimony shows the extraordinary way God revealed her identification with Christ and His faithfulness as her Guardian. I would like to tell you about my cross experience. When I was 34, in 1978, my life was at bottom. I had an abusive husband who broke…
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