…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

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Who are your heroes? Who do you look up to? Who are the people that influence your life? All of us have people that we admire and would love to meet. As a boy and a young man my idols were sports figures and movie stars. Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, Mercury Morris, and Nick Buoniconti were my sports heroes. The characters that Clint Eastwood played were the type of men I wanted to become. Jimmy Page, Mark Farmer, and Ozz

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3:8 In Philippians 3:4–7 Paul tells us he had acquired all the credentials that anyone could imagine they would need to be a righteous person. He was a Jew, and the Jews had always had a special place in God’s dealings with the human race. He had real adv

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Well today we is the first day of the New Year. The New Year means different things to different people. For some it is an exciting time as they look forward to what the New Year will bring. For others it may be a time to refle

Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, demonstrating all gentleness to all men. Titus 3:1-2 How should a believer respond when we are confronted with those that disagree with our beliefs or who are even openly hostile to our walk with Christ? Paul addressed this in his letter to Titus. The apostle did not call for believers to exercise civil disobedience to protest

And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 So what will we do when we get to heaven? I have heard some really strange ideas about what will go on in heaven. Following are some of the things I have actually heard people say at funerals about what we will be doing in heaven: drinking beer with our friends, playing golf, fishing, gardening in our flower beds, playing with our pets, playing bridge, playing baseball, become ange