We must take up our cross and die to self if we are going to follow Christ. Many if not most professing Christians are still deifying self, propping up that false god's image and living in terror that he be exposed for what he really is.
We are living in days of increasing deception by Satan. The Roman Catholic church is one of his masterpieces. Christ's true sheep know His voice, recognize His true Word, and refuse to follow a false Christ or a false church.
It is crucial that the Christian understands that in Christ we have died to the rule and reign of sin. This is a fact which has taken place in every real Christian. It is not something we are to keep trying to accomplish. It is already done. What we must realize is that it HAS been done.
The parable of the rich fool teaches us many dangers to beware of, even within ourselves. Christ is the only true treasure and without Him the richest man in the world is bankrupt.
Wise or Foolish? Are we building on the Rock who is Christ or are we building our lives and eternity on the sand?
Daniel's prayer for his nation is a model to instruct us how to pray for our own sinful nation.
Many Christians are still paralyzed by the shame of their past sins before Christ saved them. They think that they are only worthy of being a servant in God's house rather than a son. But where sin increased, grace abounds all the more.
