God's unmerited favor is the foundation of our salvation, sanctification, and service. It brings us joy, pleasure, and delight, and enables us to live a life of humility and gratitude. Through God's grace, we are strengthened, motivated to sacrifice, and empowered to serve others and spread the gospel. [... more]

The Bible story of Elisha and the healing of the water in Jericho serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of accepting the calling of God on our lives. Just as Elisha was given a new vessel with salt to heal the water, we too must be willing to let go of our old nature and become a new creation in Christ, allowing the presence of God to flow through us and bring healing to those around us. [... more]

The New Covenant, established by God, is a promise of forgiveness and a guarantee of blessings for His people, mediated by Jesus Christ, who has secured the conditions of the covenant through his death and resurrection, and enables believers to walk in obedience to God's law. [... more]

You are a visible demonstration to fallen mankind of the mercy of God, a demonstration of the mercy that was once hidden behind the veil. You are the mercy seat, covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, and the glory of God's Spirit rests upon you. You are divinely appointed by God to bring that mercy to others, and your testimony is not about you, but about the mercy of God that has touched your life. [... more]

God's view on singleness is far different from what society accepts, and the Bible often reinforces the benefits of being single. Jesus, who was single himself, rejected the myths that marriage is the ultimate state for mankind and that finding the right person is the key to an abundant life. [... more]

Chuck Swindoll teaches from 1 Chronicles Chapter 4 about a man named Jabez, who prayed for divine engagement, enlargement, and enablement, and how this can inspire us to broaden our vision and serve God in a greater way. [... more]

Chuck Swindoll shares the story of Jabez, a man who prayed with boldness and asked for divine engagement, enlargement, and empowerment in his life. He desired to break free from limitations and broaden his world, seeking God's guidance and strength in all that he did. [... more]

The gifts of the Spirit are manifestations of God's enabling power, given to every believer to fulfill their office and function in the church. These gifts include healings, prophecy, discerning of spirits, and diverse tongues, which operate in the church assembly to bring forth mighty works of deliverance and revelation, and as a witness to others that they might believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. [... more]

God's plan for sanctification involves being set apart under His guidance, treating something as holy, and being morally right and spiritually proper in His sight. It requires a renewed mind, divine enablement, and a willingness to present one's body as a living sacrifice, devoted to God's use and free from defilement. [... more]

The gospel foundation of Christian sanctification is built on the idea that the entire Christian life is shaped and formed by the gospel, not just the entrance requirement to heaven. The apostle Paul exhorts believers to test and prove their spiritual discernment to discover the will of God, which is spiritually beneficial, morally right, and in line with God's word. [... more]

Christians are called to live according to God's will, abstaining from sexual immorality and exercising self-control, as they are empowered by God's Holy Spirit and accountable to God's judgment and favor. [... more]

Paul writes to Timothy, urging him not to be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord or of himself, his Apostle, in the face of persecution and suffering. He emphasizes the importance of relying on the charisma, or spiritual enablement, given to us by God to stay faithful and strong in our service to Christ. [... more]