How can we envy given what God has given us? Paul has us think about our impulse to envy as we wrap up Galatians 5.
As we near the end of Galatians 5, Paul calls us to live as those without strife. Can we take strife-free living into our communities this New Year?
God calls us to lives of humility, appropriate before the one who humbled Himself even though He deserved not to.
You open what looks like a personal Christmas card and it’s just a pitch for insurance. There’s always the something being snuck by us, isn’t there? Jesus faced that same suspicion — how can we know He is really who He says He is?
We’ve all sensed it—a choice that seemed perfect in the moment, but leaves us listing further down the road. Matthew 7:24–27 presents two builders, two houses, nearly identical except for what lies beneath, and asks which foundation will hold when the rains come.
Is exhortation merely correcting people around us or is there something deeper to the calling to exhort?
Teachers are sometimes elevated too much while sometimes teaching is held with too little regard. God calls us to something different.
Is service a “second tier” gift? Not according to Paul, who lists it between “prophecy” and “teaching.”
As we look at the gifts that draw the most attention, such as prophecy and tongues, how should we understand them and their place in the church?
We want God’s wisdom, yet often what we really want is an advantage—something that makes us look right, strong, and worthy of respect. In James 3:13–17, wisdom from above takes a startlingly different shape: meek conduct, mercy, gentleness, and a willingness to be taught. What does that wisdom ask of us as we wait for Jesus to return?