The Judgment Seat of Christ – Rewards or Rebukes

The Judgment Seat of Christ – Rewards or Rebukes

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. [2 Corinthians 5:10] Life has a 100% mortality rate. Yes, that’s a morbid yet sobering thought – one...
Living in the Shadow of the Cross

Living in the Shadow of the Cross

But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) Being in something’s shadow usually requires close proximity to it. A tree’s shade provides me relief from...
4 Manifestations of God’s Favor Toward Us

4 Manifestations of God’s Favor Toward Us

But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God (Ezra 9:8, ESV) God’s grace is constant; His favor is conditional to obedience and His periodic opportunities. The prophet Ezra mourned the Israelites’ deplorable conditions. “O my God, I am too...