Normal Christianity (Phil. 1:3-11)
Paul’s experience was inward peace and joy in the midst of outward hardship … This is the normal Christian life of the Bible, and it’s meant for each of us…
We’ve learned lower expectations of Christianity from two misunderstandings of the New Testament.
Your Power to Bless (Eph. 6:23-24)
If you are a child of God, your Father has delegated to you a wonderful power you are probably not aware of and probably not using much. You can say to your spouse, your child, or a stranger, “The Lord bless you!” – and a special blessing of God will actually be imparted to them.
What to Expect When You’re Filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18-21)
Being “filled with the Holy Spirit” is the Bible’s description of a condition that occurred at many crucial points in the New Testament, always with life-changing and sometimes with world-changing results … Because this is so important to God, I often ask myself, “Are you filled with the Spirit?” And in this command, Paul gives me four ways to tell if I am…
