Category Archives: Holiness

The First Church Scandal

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #9) I don’t care how smoothly a church is humming along, it isn’t immune from scandal. The problem is that people can’t help but be people. They are sin-marred individuals who are card-carrying … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Church, Deacons, God's Judgment, Holiness, Hypocrisy, Ministry, Money, Pastors, Personal Holiness, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Sin, Temptation, The Depravity of Man, The Holy Spirit | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Sin Costs the Christian

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

New Testament Christianity teaches that salvation comes by way of faith (belief) in Jesus Christ. John 3:16 can’t be much clearer: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Conscience, Conviction, Disobedience, God's Chastening, Holiness, Inner Peace, Joy, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Temptation | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Is Every Christian a Saint?

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Christianity offers a whole list of strange words that all end with the letters “t-i-o-n.” We have: justification, regeneration, glorification, propitiation, imputation, predestination, and transfiguration. One little boy, whose parents made him go to church every Sunday, got into trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Discipleship, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Prophecy, Resurrection, Salvation, Sanctification | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Man Who Had to Lose His Eyes to See

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

It’s a shame that many people can’t become spiritually broken without some type of tragedy happening to them. Samson is a classic case in point. He was Israel’s strongman. He was the champion of the tribe of Dan and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Character, Choices, Desires, Disobedience, God's Chastening, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Sex, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Submission, Temptation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Different Way to Preach the Gospel

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

An army private became a Christian and began to come under some persecution from his fellow soldiers. One rainy night he came in very tired and wet, but before he went to bed he got down on his knees and … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Character, Doing Good, Evangelism, Extending Forgiveness, Holiness, Humility, Influence, Mercy, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Salvation, Trials, Witnessing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Chain Is Off

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

A mailman was given a new route. His first day he approached the mailbox of a home that had a big, bad German shepherd croached on the porch. As the mailman put his hand toward the mailbox, the dog went … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Change, Choices, Christian Liberty, Disobedience, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Salvation, Sin | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Forgotten Word

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Consider the following handful of verses: -“I listened and heard, but they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, as the horse rushes into the battle.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Belief, Doing Good, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Preaching, Repentance, Salvation, Sin | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment