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“As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” (Col 2:6). In Dr. Charles Solomon’s book Handbook to Happiness, we see the parallel between salvation by grace and abundant living by grace: “We entered into salvation by grace through faith; we enter into identification (with Christ) in precisely the same manner.…

How does abiding in Christ equip the believer to deal with loss? When we suffer personal bereavement, it reveals not only the value we place on who (or what) was taken away, but also the adequacy of the resources we are depending upon during our time of grief. We all face various kinds of loss…

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Col 3:1-3). “Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous Polish…

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…”(2 Peter 3:18a). The grace of God is the wonderful agency whereby He expresses His life to and through the believer. Paul’s amazing missionary work was accomplished because he was energized by God’s grace: “But by the grace of God I am what…

The grace of God that saves us is amazing. The grace of God that enables Christian living is also amazing! Grace is the modus operandi of the Christian life. Grace has been defined as “the desire and power to do God’s will with joy.” And where does it come from? Grace comes from the Holy…

“I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord.” These words of Watchman Nee can be regarded as the motto of his life and ministry. The Local Church movement which he founded also spread overseas, especially after the establishment of the Communist regime in 1949. Through his itinerant preaching and voluminous literature work,…

We continue our theme of Jesus Christ as our perfect example. Jesus not only exemplified the ideal standards of motive, words and deeds, He also exemplified the dynamic of HOW God intends for His people to live. As Ian Thomas has written, “Now if it is true that he Lord Jesus Christ will live His…

“I am crucified with Christ.” Galatians 2:20 Positionally Identified The Lord Jesus Christ acted in what he did as a great public representative person, and his dying upon the cross was the virtual dying of all his people. [“For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all…

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). We go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. Paul thus rebukes us, “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth,…