Before The Fall
Before we can understand the salvation God purchased for us, we have to understand what went wrong and what exactly we are being rescued from. Let us take a quick journey back to the beginning.In the beginning, God did not create a broken world. He created humanity in His image (Genesis 1:26–27), placed man in fellowship with Himself and looked upo...
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More Than an Escape From Hell
Salvation is more than going to heaven when we die. It is God's comprehensive answer to what sin has brought to humanity...
Agape: Love as Christ Loved
At the heart of Christianity is not merely a system of beliefs, a collection of moral instructions, or a discipline for...
Sacrifice: The Cost of Love
Love is easy to profess when it costs us nothing. It is much easier to say we care when caring does not disrupt our plan...
Intercession: Love in the Secret Place
Some of the deepest expressions of love occur where no one else can see them—in the quiet place of prayer. We can give r...
Service: Becoming Useful to Others
There are people whose presence makes life easier. They notice what needs to be done, step in without unnecessary drama,...
Advocacy: Speaking Up For Others
One of the easiest responses to another person's difficulty is to conclude that it is not our concern. We did not create...
Fairness: Love Without Partiality
It's easy to believe in fairness until someone we love, admire, or benefit from is involved. We may strongly condemn a b...
Contentment: Peace Is Not Postponed
Human desire can appear almost endless; there is often something else to want. A better job, a larger house, more money,...
Self-Control: The Character of Restraint
There is a difference between having a desire and being ruled by it. We may feel angry and still choose not to speak des...
Selflessness: Love Beyond Self
One of the strongest instincts in human nature is self-preservation. We naturally think about our comfort, our preferenc...
Humility: Secure Enough to Serve
Humility is one of those virtues almost everyone admires in others, but few naturally enjoy testing it in themselves. It...
Peacemaking: Pursuing Peace With Others
Conflict is an unavoidable part of human relationships. Wherever people live, work, worship or build life together, diff...
