THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

Psalm 96:9; 1 Chronicles 16:29; Rom. 12:1-2 “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2 (NKJV) It is said that “beauty” is in the eye of the beholder.  I believe this to be true.  This saying first appeared in the 3rd century BC

POOR TO POURED OUT – Part 2

Matthew 5:3, 6; Ephesians 5:18; Romans 12:1 “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.” Phil. 2:17 (NIV) We need to always be ready to be poured out, just as Paul describes in

POOR TO POURED OUT – Part 1

Matthew 5:3, 6; Romans 12:1; Philippians 2:17 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matt. 6:33 (BSB) The great reverend, Billy Graham, said, “If we are to be poor in spirit, we must be aware of our spiritual poverty; it means being conscious

PRACTICAL HOLINESS IN PSALM ONE – Part 3

Psalm 1:1-6 “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked . . .That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.” (vs. 1a, 3 NIV) If you didn’t already know this Psalm

WHAT CONSECRATION DID YOU MAKE?

Romans 12 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A LIVING SACRIFICE?

Romans 12:1 “Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (BSB) What does it mean to be a living sacrifice; to present ourselves as a living sacrifice?  I know what it meant for Jesus. 

NO SUBSTITUTE ALLOWED – Part 2

Mark 8:31-38 “Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” Rom. 12:1 (BSB) The call to be a living sacrifice is a call to be fully possessed by God.  Jesus said the kingdom of

NO SUBSTITUTE ALLOWED – Part 1

Mark 8:31-38 “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”  Heb. 13:16 (ESV) As Abraham climbed Mt. Moriah with Isaac each step became more painful because, for all he knew, Isaac was going to die.  The knife which was soon to be unsheathed and