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Feeling Spark Action But Are Not Salvation

Feelings Spark Action — But Are Not Salvation

November 13, 2026 / / 0 Comments

God does not tell us anywhere that our feelings or emotions will get us to heaven. With God, it takes our actions to accept His grace through belief, faith, and keeping Jesus’ commandments (doing God’s will).

With God we have stability, reliability, and absolute Truth. Feelings, on the other hand, can be overwhelmingly happy or sad, wholesome or wicked. They can spark and ignite actions, make our hair stand on end, bring goosebumps, and distract us. One of the most important things to remember is that feelings are fleeting. They come and go; they change with every truth or lie we see or hear.

Scripture tells us, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). We must then believe. We must repent (change direction). We must confess the name of Christ as our Lord and Savior. We must be baptized (immersed) to wash away our sins, and then walk in newness of life. We must take action.

Don’t take my word for it. Read it in God’s Word—then take God’s Word for it.

See: Romans 10:17; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:16; Acts 17:30-31; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:37-38; Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:8-10; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 22:16; Romans 1:5

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Put on the Armor of God The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God God First

Satan’s Easiest Targets: Who Are They?

November 8, 2026 / / 0 Comments

Satan’s easiest targets are those ill-prepared to fight.

When we don’t know what we have or how to use it, it’s like taking a water hose to a house fire and telling the firefighters we have it under control.

Satan has been honing his skills; enticing, tempting, and deceiving us to the point that many no longer recognize sin and call evil good and good evil.

Being prepared does not come by osmosis; it takes action on our part. God’s Word is our spiritual armor—our sword, shield, and protection. It leads us to victory and salvation over evil. But what good is the sword, shield, helmet, and breastplate if we don’t put them on and use them correctly?

Taking time to hear, study, and practice God’s Word is how we learn to use the equipment He has provided. It’s how we protect our souls and help our children, friends, and others protect theirs.

Faith comes from hearing, which leads to understanding and increases our desire to do God’s will in every way. When God’s will is truly in our hearts, our souls, and our minds, we have every desire to love Him with all our strength and keep His commandments.

Satan is real, but we don’t have to be easy targets. Let’s pick up our sword (the Bible) and take action.

Scripture References
Ephesians 6:13-20
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 2:15
Romans 10:17
Isaiah 5:20
Romans 1:18–32
1 Timothy 4:1-4
2 Timothy 3:1-7

See also: James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8–9; Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 119:105; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 1 John 4:4; Matthew 4:4, 7, 10

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His purpose stands Trust and Obey the Gospel

HIS PURPOSE STANDS

September 5, 2026 / / 0 Comments

We are incredibly blessed to have the Bible!

When we study God’s Word, we find that those involved often know only what is right in front of them, but as readers we get to see God’s plans come together again and again.

We have 66 books of God-breathed evidence to help us understand that putting our faith, hope, and trust in God is the best commitment we can make and share with our friends and loved ones.

The evidence that God is in control abounds. His purpose does not change, and He works all things according to the counsel of His will. That same Word shows that by trusting and obeying the gospel of the New Covenant—hearing the word of Christ, dying to sin, and being raised to walk in newness of life—we can have eternal life in heaven.

This world is not our forever home.

2 Timothy 3:16–17 (God-breathed Scripture)
2 Timothy 2:15 (handle the word accurately)
Romans 10:17 (faith comes by hearing)
Hebrews 6:17 (God’s purpose is unchangeable)
Ephesians 1:11 (God works all things according to His will)
Matthew 6:33 (seek first the kingdom of God)
Romans 6:1–4 (baptized into Christ’s death and raised to new life)
Hebrews 13:14 (we seek the city that is to come)

Romans 10:9–10; Hebrews 6:17–19; Ephesians 1:7–11; Matthew 6:19–21; Romans 6:1–4; Hebrews 8:6–13; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 11:13–16; Genesis 50:20; Isaiah 46:9–10; Psalm 33:11; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21; Colossians 2:12; Philippians 3:20–21; John 14:1–3; 2 Peter 1:20–21; 1 Timothy 5:18; 2 Peter 3:16

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Praying for the ultimate well-being of others: That they hear and follow the message of Christ Romans 10:17 – directly links hearing the message of Christ to faith Mark 16:16 – shows the response of believing and obeying (following) that leads to salvation 2 Peter 3:9 – reveals God’s heart for the well-being of all people through repentance

The Best Thing We Can Pray for Anyone’s Well-Being

August 22, 2026 / / 0 Comments

Do you pray for the well-being of others?

As I was praying I asked myself this question: What is the best thing we can ask of God for anybody’s well-being? There are many possible answers: One might think of health, happiness, peace, Joy or maybe something more specific that we know they need or want. But, what is the best thing we can ask of God for anybody’s well-being?

That they hear and follow the message of Christ!

Following Christ according to His commandments keeps us on a pathway towards eternal life with Christ, According to God’s word, to be “in Christ, ” we must hear the message of Christ, believe, repent, confess Jesus as the risen Son of God, and be baptized “into” Christ in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of our sins.

We need to realize that when we come out of that watery grave, we are doing God’s will and have ratified God’s Grace through Jesus. At this point, we are forgiven! We are free from our past sins, beginning a new life as a new creature, and ready to move forward as disciples of Christ, enjoying all the blessings that come with our obedient faith, like the knowledge that we now have never-ending life available to us in heaven, a spiritual world not made with human hands, where there is no more pain, tears, or death. That if we have put on Christ, we have God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit within us, helping us focus on righteousness and walk this world without being of this world. If we are IN Christ, we can take comfort in knowing the blood of Christ continues to wash us, even when we make mistakes.

So, what is the best thing for anybody’s well-being? – The message of Christ!

1 John 5:3; Romans 10:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17-18; 2 Peter 3:9; Acts 2:37-47; Acts 16:30-33; Acts 8:30-38; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:15-18; Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 17:10; James 2:17-18; 1 Peter 1:17-25; 1 John 1:7; Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:26-27; 1 Peter 3:21; Hebrews 5:9; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; John 3:5; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 1:5; Romans 16:26.

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