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Category Archives: Dying To Self
The True Meaning of Meekness
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #3) “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, N.K.J.V.) The word “Beatitude” is not found anywhere in the Bible, but we use the word in reference to each of the instances where the … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Christ's Second Coming, Dying To Self, Obedience, Prosperity, Reward, Series: "The Beatitudes", Submission, The Sermon On The Mount
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Tagged Christ's thousand year reign, Christians reigning with Christ, Jesus as meek, meekness, Moses as meek, Prophecy, strength under control, the definition of beatitude, the millennial kingdom, What is a beatitude?
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Get to Work
Throughout the Bible, we find verses that can be broken down into two parts: your part and God’s part. Here are a few examples, all from the New King James version, with me adding in the designations “your part” and … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Service, Submission, Work
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Tagged being in yoke with Jesus, Christ's yoke, Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, doing God the Father's work, finding rest for your soul, What is a yoke?, You do your part and God will do His
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Preacher Cassity’s Desires
I was sorting through some old stuff and came across a sermon outline from Richard M. Cassity. His friends called him Dick, but our entire county knew him as “Preacher Cassity.” He befriended me when my days as a young … Continue reading →
Posted in Desires, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Family, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Personal, Personal Holiness, Priorities, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Witnessing, Worry
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Tagged As the deer pants for the water, Desires, desires of your heart, one preacher's desires, seeing your whole family saved
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Abraham, Ishmael, & Obedience
Most of us know the story of how God tested Abraham by asking him to offer up his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice (Genesis 22:1-19). However, in Genesis 21:1-21 we find another story in which God asks Abraham to do … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Disappointment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Word, Obedience, Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged Abraham and Hagar, Abraham and Ishmael, Abraham sending Hagar and Ishmael away, getting an early start to do God's will, Ishmael mocking Isaac, Obedience, Sarah and Hagar
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Praying in Jesus’ Name (part 2)
I used my previous post to explain that Christians are the only people who can rightfully close their prayers with the words “in Jesus’ name.” Now, with this post, I want to offer a second fact about praying in Jesus’ … Continue reading →
Posted in Desires, Dying To Self, God's Will, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Series: "Praying in Jesus' Name", Submission
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Tagged D.L. Moody quote on prayer, dying to self, Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane, not my will but thine be done., Phillips Brooks quote on prayer, praying in Jesus' name, praying in submission to God's will, seeking God's will in prayer
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The Clinched Fist of Joseph Stalin
Malcolm Muggeridge, the legendary English journalist, author, and media personality, spent some time with Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Joseph Stalin, while they were working together on a BBC production on the life of her father. Joseph Stalin was, of … Continue reading →
Posted in Attitude, Backsliding, Choices, Conviction, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, God's Will, Obedience, Rebellion, Repentance, Salvation, Submission
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Tagged hardening your heart, Joseph Stalin, Malcolm Muggeridge, Proverbs 29:1, Svetlana Stalin, the danger of rejecting God, the Pharoah of the exodus
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A Cautionary Tale About Rebellion
Sixty-year-old Jan Davis was a professional parachutist. She was also involved in the dangerous sport of “BASE jumping.” “BASE jumping” is leaping off fixed places, plummeting toward the earth for a few seconds, and then pulling your parachute chord. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Attitude, Backsliding, Character, Choices, Coming Judgment, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, God's Holiness, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Man's Freewill, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Sin, Submission
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Tagged BASE jumping, breaking the law, El Capitan, Jan Davis, parachuter falls to her death, Rebellion, Yosemite National Park
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The Christian’s Paradoxical Life
But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them … Continue reading →
Posted in Belief, Brokenness, Current Events, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Missions, Personal Holiness, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, Trusting In God, Witnessing
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Tagged A.W. Tozer, Paul and Silas in Thessalonica, the paradoxes of Christianity, these who have turned the world upside down
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The Native American Chief & Jesus
A Christian missionary preached to a tribe of Native Americans, telling them that Jesus Christ, who was God in human flesh, had voluntarily died for their sins. The tribe’s elderly Chief was very moved by Christ’s sacrifice and decided to … Continue reading →
Posted in Belief, Brokenness, Commitment, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Evangelism, Faith, Man's Freewill, Missions, Preaching, Sacrifice, Salvation, Submission
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Tagged commitment to Jesus, full surrender to Jesus, missionaries, missionary preaching to Native Americans, Native American Chief gives himself to Jesus
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Maybe It’s Time to Sharpen Your Blade
If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. (Ecclesiastes 10:10, N.K.J.V.) This verse teaches us the value of working smarter rather than harder. Obviously, sharpening the edge of a … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Church Attendance, Commitment, Confession, Dying To Self, God's Will, God's Work, New Year, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Repentance, Sanctification, Scripture, Sin, Submission
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Tagged Ecclesiastes 10:10, making changes, New Year, repentance and the new year, sharpening an ax blade, success, Wisdom, working smarter
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The Disciple's Road 