I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 What does the life of a Christian look like? Being crucified with Christ means that our old nature has been nailed to the cross and is replaced by a new nature which is Christ’s. He who loved and died for us now lives in us, and the life we live is by faith in Him. It means sacrific

Scripture records that Jesus spoke seven times from the cross during His six hours of crucifixion. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34a) Those who crucified Jesus were not aware of the full scope of what they were doing because they did not recognize Him as the Messiah. While their ignorance of divine truth did not mean they deserved forgiveness, Christ’s prayer in the midst of their mocking Him is an expression of the limitless compa

Do not be surprised brothers if the world hates you. 1 John 3:13 In writing his first epistle, John gave us a clear picture of how a believer should behave and act. He also clearly showed how an unbeliever behaves and acts. A believer will, walk in the light (1:7), confess their sins (1:9), keep His commandments (2:3), abide in Christ (2:6), love his brother (2:9), do the will of God (2:17), not love the world (2:15), not practice sin (3:4), and practice righteousness (3:7).

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16 If you are a Christian, saved by grace, through faith, in Christ alone you are a child of God. Because we are His children we are expected to live a certain way, behave, and act a certain way. We are commanded to be like obedient children. As a father

…for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 When Paul wrote this letter to Timothy he was in prison in Rome waiting for his execution. In a very short time after writing this letter Paul would lose his life for the sake of proclaiming the Gospel. He is writing to encourage Timothy to stand firm in the faith, not to be ashamed of Christ, and to live a life without fear. The Greek word translated “fear”, basically means cowardice,

…so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10 What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord? When we see the word walk in the bible it refers our everyday conduct. A mind controlled by the knowledge of God’s word, His wisdom, and His understanding produces a life worthy of the Lord. Although it may seem to you impossible that anyone could walk worthy of

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Jesus came to set us free from sin. When you became a Christian he removed the shackles of slavery that bound you to a life of bondage in sin. You are free, glory! You’re free from the penalty of sin, from the power of sin, from the law as a system of salvation. You’re free form superstition and from all that enslaves you. However, it is not a license to sin

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Hebrews 10:26-27 Have you ever asked yourself the question am I saved? I have. The Bible tells us to examine our own lives to see if we are in the faith, to see if we belong to Christ, to see if we are truly saved. One of the clearest indications that you bel

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Mathew 6:33 Do you worry? Are you content with your life or are you always seeking things to make you happy? Jesus said, “Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and you heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” Kenneth S. Wuest wrote, “We commit sin when we