Posts with the tag “desires”

“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” - Revelation 3:15-16    In His letter to the church at Laodicea, Jesus declares, “I am the originator of God’s creation.” This doesn't mean Jesus was God’s first creation. Instead, it proclaims that through Him, all thin...  Read More

"And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also." - Eph...  Read More

“We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.” – Romans 6:6  Paul makes it clear in his writings in Scripture that you’re either a slave to sin or you’re free from it. You can’t be both. Living “in Christ” and living “in sin” are mutually exclusive because when Jesus changed your eternal desti...  Read More

"When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." - Colossians 3:4   If you were to ask me today what the secrets to sacrifice are, I would start with this: Jesus doesn't want just a part of you; He wants all of you. He doesn't desire a fraction of your life; He wants to be your life. Let that sink in for a moment. Colossians 3:4 declares, "When Christ, who is yo...  Read More

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." - Romans 12:1   Have you ever stopped to consider what true sacrifice looks like? It's a question worth thinking about, especially in a world that often confuses sacrifice with mere contribution. There's a story about a chicken and...  Read More

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." - Romans 12:1   Have you ever stopped to consider what true sacrifice looks like? It's a question worth thinking about, especially in a world that often confuses sacrifice with mere contribution. There's a story about a chicken and...  Read More

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." - Matthew 7:13-14   Our life's journey is like choosing between two roads—either heading towards a rough patch or finding redemption. It's an old dilemma that's been echoing ...  Read More