What God Loves and Hates
The twofold character of loving and hating does not end with God. It has to be a part of our lives, transforming our hearts and informing our minds.
Finding Our First Love Again
Many believers get so enamored with religious works that we lost sight of Christ, and he takes it so seriously that he says that he will remove his presence from our lives.
A Peculiar People
Standing for righteousness as set apart people should motivate us to live counterculturally, showing the world a different way.
Righteousness as a Gift
Believers are conformed to Christ’s image, and we live like him. It’s a holy walk with God, but it’s a holiness that’s produced by God rather than by our own effort.
Calling the Church to Action
Believers must train for righteousness. We may be feeling very stretched but if we obey in the small things, God will give us more and more wisdom and strength.
The Best Is yet Ahead
As believers emerge from our heaviest afflictions, God opens our eyes to our struggling friends who need the encouragement of someone who has gone before them.
Does God Afflict His Children?
Why did God allow such afflictions? It was because he was bringing his beloved child into a “wealthy place.” God’s Word is true; he brings his people through every sorrow.
God Is Making Investments
God wants veterans of spiritual warfare, people who have been through many afflictions, to prove his faithfulness to the next generation.
There Is a Time
If believers walk in the Spirit, we will hear the Spirit speak to us. Out of that comes an active, engaging, vibrant life where we become witnesses and servants.
Simon Days, Peter Days, Satan Days
God’s love is never based on his followers’ performance, never conditioned by our moods. The furious love of God knows no shadow of alteration or change.