Blessed are . . . —Matthew 5:3-11 We wish to “be blessed.” We wish blessings on others. But what does it really mean to “be blessed.” In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus describes many who are blessed; but the pronouncements seems simplistic yet contradictory. […]
The Miracle of Belief
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom . . . —1 Corinthians 2:4 As a trial lawyer, I am aware that the common perception is that the smoothest talking lawyer is likely to win his case. But my experience […]
Sanctification – 2
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us . . . sanctification . . . —1 Corinthians 1:30 The mystery of sanctification is that the perfect qualities of Jesus Christ are imparted as a gift to me, not gradually, but instantly […]
Sanctification – 1
This is the will of God, your sanctification. . . —1 Thessalonians 4:3 God wants us sanctified. If it’s not happening, it’s not God. Sanctification means to be made holy. Holy means separated for God’s purpose. Before God will use any part of us, separate […]
Doorway to the Kingdom – from Poor to Rich in Spirit
Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . —Matthew 5:3 We do an awful job of conveying the essence of Christianity. The world has the idea that Christianity is about forgiveness and being good and maybe love. It is viewed as a system […]
Just Keep On Walking
Those who wait on the Lord . . . shall walk and not faint —Isaiah 40:31 I call this blog “Nick’s Walk” because it really is all about walking. Once we have come to Jesus, once we have decided to follow Him, it’s all […]
The Submission of the Believer
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am —John 13:13 Obedience is only possible between people who are equals in their relationship to each other; like the relationship between father and son, not that between master and servant. Jesus […]
Right-Being
. . . unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven —Matthew 5:20 The scribes and Pharisees stand for the proposition that a Christian is more than a person who does good […]