It took twisted minds and unjust judgment to crucify the Son of God. On the day of Pentecost, as Peter spoke to a massive crowd of Israelites, gathered at Jerusalem for the annual feast, he proclaimed, “Ye men of Israel hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles […]
There is one thing that everyone who has the pilgrim’s mentality shares in common…they live holy lives. Since those who view themselves as pilgrims realize that this life is temporary and they have heaven as their primary goal in life, they do everything they can to reach that goal, especially living a life that is […]
Imitating the world has always been a problem for the Lord’s people. Ever since God separated a people unto Himself, they have gravitated toward the ungodly behavior of those around them. Moses warned them about this. Exodus 23:2 (NKJV) 2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil… In the end, this warning fell […]
To have the pilgrim’s mentality is to set our minds on things that point to our heavenly home. Paul emphasized this in his letter to the saints at Colossae. Colossians 3:1–2 (ESV) 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand […]
As God’s children, we occupy this world only as pilgrims. Peter referred to saints as such in his first epistle. 1 Peter 2:11 (NKJV) 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, The Hebrews writer referred to God’s people of old, especially the Patriarchs, in […]
We need one another in Christ. We should not be islands unto ourselves as Christians, especially those of us who have agreed to work together in a local church. We should not travel through life alone for we are members of the greatest family in the world, that is, the family of God (Ephesians 3:14, […]
The art of listening has long since been lost in most circles. Being able, or should I say, to be willing to listen is very valuable because by listening we can learn much from others. However, sometimes we do not listen like we should because we would rather be the one doing the talking. We […]
Some things are hard in life and then some things are impossible. Jesus tells us about one of the impossible things in Matthew 6. Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and […]
In Romans, the twelfth chapter, Paul emphasized the importance of being transformed spiritually. Romans 12:2 (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. The word transformed […]
There should be only one direction that we want to head in and that is toward heaven. We do that by growing in Christ. A critical mistake made by too many Christians is being satisfied with where they are spiritually. Do not allow that to happen to you. Since there is always a lot of […]