How Do You Get Close to God?
Worship is defined as “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” We often think of worship involving acts or rites that make up a formal expression of reverence. In Luke 4:8, Jesus said, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” Most believe that worship is […]
Empathy Paralysis
“Judge not, that you be not judged.” Matthew 7:1 is something we’ve all heard. Entire religious and societal movements have been based off this simple phrase spoken by Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount. It is a prominent phrase in our modern religious discourse that affects the hearts of Christians whether they’re involved in […]
The Nine Spiritual Gifts
First Corinthians 12:8-10 lists nine gifts which the Spirit distributed among Christians. While the Spirit determined who would receive each gift, the gifts themselves were imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands. Although the recipient was enabled to exercise the gift he received, he could not pass on the power to work miracles […]