Identification

  • If So Be

    “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is… Continue reading

    If So Be
  • 7 Characteristics of the Old Man

    “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is… Continue reading

    7 Characteristics of the Old Man
  • Stunning Words

    On Wednesday evenings, we’ve been covering the Gospels in Chronological Order and we’re now examining the things the Lord says to the disciples after they leave the Upper Room and walk down that dark road toward the Garden of Gethsemane.… Continue reading

    Stunning Words
  • Another Jesus?

    In Pastor Hal’s message on Sunday, I loved the discussion about “another Jesus” in 2 Corinthians 11:4. He made the point that this not about a different name but about a different identity, mission, and message being attached to the… Continue reading

    Another Jesus?
  • The Gift IS Christ

    “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” (Eph 4:7) Let’s try to exegete this passage expression-by-expression. “But unto every one of us.” I’d say this is a contrast to… Continue reading

    The Gift IS Christ
  • 7 Points About Hope

    Paul uses the word hope more than any other writer in the so-called “New Testament.” I thought this would be a great opportunity to put together a panoramic overview of the Pauline doctrine of hope. So here is a list… Continue reading

    7 Points About Hope
  • “Ought To” Bear The Infirmities Of The Weak?

    Rom 15:1  We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Rom 15:2  Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. Rom 15:3  For even Christ… Continue reading

    “Ought To” Bear The Infirmities Of The Weak?
  • Gospel = Whole Manner of Living

    “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1) Here’s a monumental point to be made about this verse: A worthy walk is fundamentally one that embodies… Continue reading

    Gospel = Whole Manner of Living
  • From Lost to Found

    Before we were justified, saved from the penalty of sin, we had a dire need, deserved wrath, and were considered to be ‘the Lost:’ “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and… Continue reading

    From Lost to Found
  • Dr. James Dobson vs. Paul

    As I’m sure many know, Dr. James Dobson passed away last this week. He was 89. Millions knew him as the host of Focus on the Family. He was the child psychologist who “answered hundreds of thousands of parenting questions… Continue reading

    Dr. James Dobson vs. Paul
  • ‘In And Out’ Of “The Snare Of The Devil”

    One would think that no one would be their own ‘worst enemy,’ but many oftentimes, we could be those who could by our own decisions, cause life changing circumstances that could shape our lives. And those who are in Christ… Continue reading

    ‘In And Out’ Of “The Snare Of The Devil”
  • We Are His Workmanship

    Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Notice how Paul begins with the word “For.” This word connects this verse to what… Continue reading

    We Are His Workmanship
  • A Guide Through Scripture

    Hello, saints! We recently overhauled our church’s website, and we have a new Beginner’s Guide for anyone who just got saved or is new to the Grace Movement. Plus, we offer A Guide Through Scripture, a comprehensive overview of the… Continue reading

    A Guide Through Scripture
  • All Spiritual Blessings

    [This is an excerpt from my Sunday message and new series on Ephesians. PTL! -Joel] Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in… Continue reading

    All Spiritual Blessings
  • We “Glory In Tribulations Also” By His Grace

    Rom.5:3] And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; [4] And patience, experience; and experience, hope: [5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts… Continue reading

    We “Glory In Tribulations Also” By His Grace
  • 7 Insights into Spiritual Purity

    There is a monumental shift in your thinking and how you live your life when you have reckoned that you have a perfect standing in His grace, when you know who you are in Christ. From that moment onward, you… Continue reading

    7 Insights into Spiritual Purity
  • 7 Principles for Biblical Perseverance

    [These are some of the notes from my recent message at the 2025 Florida Regional Grace Conference. -Joel] Eph 6:18. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all… Continue reading

    7 Principles for Biblical Perseverance
  • The Watching Of The Saints: “Watch Thou?”

    1Co 16:13  Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.  1Co 16:14  Let all your things be done with charity.  1Co 16:15  I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is… Continue reading

    The Watching Of The Saints: “Watch Thou?”
  • Think On These Things

    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think… Continue reading

    Think On These Things
  • 666

    666 is, arguably, one of the most symbolically rich numbers in the Bible. Bullinger would write, “666 is very far-reaching, and is filled with a meaning deeper, perhaps, than anything we have yet discovered. One thing, however, is certain, and… Continue reading

    666