Month: February 2024

QuickThoughts: Never a Goat

No one who is born again was ever a goat; you were always a lamb, lost for a time until the Good Shepherd found you! Even while we “were dead in [our] transgressions and sins,” even as we “walked according to the course of… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Never a Goat”

QuickThoughts: Ephesians 1

Things we learn from just the first 14 verses of the epistle to the Ephesians: What glorious grace our Lord has chosen to pour out upon us in Christ Jesus, through no act of our own will, but solely for His good pleasure and… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Ephesians 1”

QuickThoughts: Can We Know Their Heart?

Can we know the heart of a professing Christian? Often times, the answer is yes! There are limitations, of course; only God knows the heart without limit. However: πŸ“˜You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Can We Know Their Heart?”

QuickThoughts: Hear and Understand

πŸ“˜ After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, β€œHear and understand.” Matthew 15:10 Throughout Scripture, we are told that men must both hear and understand the Gospel. It is our job, as ambassadors of Christ, to provide the hearing through… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Hear and Understand”

QuickThoughts: Resisting Temptation

πŸ“˜ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Brothers and sisters in Christ, the Spirit that led Jesus into the wilderness and gave Him the strength to resist temptation is the same… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Resisting Temptation”