Have you made mistakes that cause you to think God may be disappointed with you? How great to know that God’s love has taken care of both sins and foolishness. Legalism is a cruel tyrant. It incites sin and then condemns us once we’ve given in and done it. It causes us to believe that, […]
Author: Steve McVey
Forgive And Forget?
Does the Bible really require us to forget the wrong things others have done to us? Let’s take a closer look at the difference between to forget and to remember no more. What about this matter of forgiving and forgetting? Are we really required to forget the wrong things others have done to us? That’s […]
Learning To Live With Imperfection
Making Promises To God
Living By Christian Values
On the surface it would seem that defending Christian values is a noble cause. But let’s take a closer look at what the Bible teaches. There is a great deal of discussion and debate today about “Christian values.” The term is used to describe the spiritual/moral principles around which believers build their lives. On the […]
Christ As Life
Jesus Is Looking Forward To Your Coming
Most people think about how happy we will be to see Jesus Christ face to face, but have you considered how anxious He is to see you? It was in the month of December and I was in the countryside, three hours outside Beijing, China. Temperatures were hovering around ten below zero degrees Fahrenheit. I […]
Abiding In Christ
Two Covenants, Not One!
Let’s get these covenants separated. That simple step will make a world of difference in understanding our Bible. Over three weeks, I’ve been sharing a three-part series of teachings on the “Sunday Preaching” broadcast called, “Two Covenants, Not One.” For many years, I stayed confused when I read the Bible because I didn’t understand this […]
How Important Is Persistence When Praying About A Matter?
A new and important look at Jesus’ story about the persistent woman and the judge. I used to believe that it increased the likelihood of having my prayers answered if I prayed constantly about the thing that concerned me. I thought the longer I stayed on my knees about it the better off the outcome […]