F. Wayne Mac Leod
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Who among us has not enjoyed the praise and recognition of those around us for a job well done? While it is nice to know that we have been appreciated, sometimes this praise and recognition is more important to us than it ought to be.Our ministry can quickly become about us--about being recognized by people or about giving ourselves a sense of personal value. When this happens, God is pushed aside. We use His name but we no longer seek His glory.This...
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How can you be sure that you are saved?How cay you be sure that the salvation you think you have experienced in genuine?This book looks at these questions and examines some of the false hopes we often cling to. It then discusses some basis truths we can claim for the assurance of salvation.You will discover that the presence and work of Christ alone is our only hope of eternal life.
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Philippians 4:5-7 is a study on the subject of anxiety. In its positive form, anxiety motivates us in service and draws us closer to the Lord for strength and peace. At the same time, however, if unchecked, it can also strip us of our joy and destroy us emotionally, spiritually and physically.This study of Philippians 4:5-7 takes a look at what the apostle Paul has to say about this human affliction. Here in these three verses the apostle lays out...
4) No Longer Me
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In a day when almost anything seems possible through technology and human wisdom, we need to be reminded again why we need the Holy Spirit and his enabling power.In a day of mass communication, we need to learn how to distinguish the voice of God from all other voices calling for our attention.Learning to walk as God requires is a lifetime effort. Scripture, however, does speak powerfully of our need of a strength greater than our own to live the...
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This is a devotional commentary on the Letters of John and Jude.John was a fisherman by profession and had come from of family of some wealth. He left this trade, however, to follow Jesus. He writes his first letter to help people to know they had eternal life in the Lord Jesus. He sets out a series of tests to help the reader determine if they faith they profess is genuine. In John's second letter he writes to warn the church of the dangers of some...
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Si tu Hermano Peca...No podemos escapar a los problemas entre los creyentes como no podemos escapar de los problemas entre los niños de nuestras familias. No siempre vamos a estar de acuerdo en cómo hacer las cosas, y en ocasiones actuamos por ira u orgullo. Es entonces cuando las personalidades chocan, y la gente sale herida. Las Escrituras están llenas de ejemplos de choques entre los creyentes.El Señor sabía que estos problemas iban a suceder...
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Jesus was tempted in every way like you and I are tempted. Though He was fully God He endured the temptation of Satan. Throughout His temptation in Luke 4:1-13, Jesus maintained His integrity by holding firm against all Satan threw at Him. Because He was tempted as we are, He is able to understand what we face. He is also a powerful example for us of how to overcome the temptations and testing that comes our way. The secret to His victory was the...
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Many books have been written on the subject of Christian worship. This is not a replacement for these excellent works. It is rather a survey of the teaching of the Bible on this important topic.We will work our way through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, examining passages written in different times and occasions. While the experience of worship varied in these periods, many of the principles we learn from these passages still apply today.
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Amos the prophet spoke to a nation steeped in materialism. It is the story of a nation who allowed her blessings to turn her away from the Giver of blessings. It is also the story of how a simple shepherd accepted the call of God and courageously preached to a nation rapidly rushing to ruin.Obadiah spoke to the Edomites, a self-sufficient and embittered people with unresolved conflicts with her neighbour Israel. It is the story of the downfall of...
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Romans 8:31-39 is a reminder of what the Lord Jesus has done. It is a picture of the grace of God providing all we need for salvation and a right relationship with God. It is about a God who has invested much in the lives of His children and who will do all He can to keep them. It portrays salvation from God's perspective. Paul's focus in these verses is not about our commitment to God but rather about His commitment to us.In this brief study of Romans...
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Moses was a man like you and I but God used him in a powerful way. Throughout his life God was preparing him for the task to which He had been called. When the time was right, God thrust him out into ministry.He returned to Egypt with his family and a simple shepherd`s staff. In the hands of God, however, little becomes much and with what God had given him, Moses saw the most powerful nation on earth being humbled at the power of God demonstrated...
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¿Has leído la Biblia y sentido que tienes dificultades para comprender lo que dice?¿Las enseñanzas de la Biblia parecen demasiado alejadas de la vida cotidiana?Pocas cosas son probadamente eficaces para expandir nuestros corazones y mentes, acercándonos Dios de la manera que lo hacen la reflexión tranquila y el estudio de la Biblia. Él nos dio esta revelación de sí mismo en sesenta y seis libros. Los libros de esta serie abrirán la Biblia...
13) Beyond the Veil
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When the Lord Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the temple was ripped from the top to the bottom, opening the door for true spiritual intimacy between God and His people. While this barrier has been removed, all too many believers live as if it were still in place.This book examines the tabernacle of the Old Testament as a symbol of the Christian walk. Its purpose is to renew the call of God to all believers to move from the outer court of salvation,...
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Some of the most important teaching in the Bible about salvation and victorious Christian living is found in Romans 5-8. In this passage, the apostle Paul details the plan of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the inner work of the Spirit. Paul shows us the purpose of the triune God in planning, securing and enabling His children to obtain and live triumphantly in the wonderful salvation offered them.The attempt of this study is to...
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Jesús dijo en Juan 10:10 – "Yo he venido para que tengan vida, y la tengan en abundancia". Muchos hombres y mujeres se aglomeraban a Su alrededor para escucharle predicar, y la vida de todos ellos Jesús tocó durante Su breve estancia en la tierra. Él tocaba tanto a ricos como a pobres, a pecadores como a religiosos, a enfermos como a sanos. Su gran deseo siempre fue que tuviesen una vida abundante y plena.Han pasado muchísimos años desde que...
16) Proverbs
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Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings. While much of the book is written by King Solomon, it also contains a section of sayings by Agur, and King Lemuel's mother. The focus of the book is to draw its readers into seeking God and living according to His purpose. The fear of the Lord seeems to be a central teaching of the book and underlying motivation for livin the life tht the writers describe. The heart cry of each writer is that their readers...
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¿Alguna vez te has puesto a observer tus dones espirituales y te has preguntado si le serán útiles al Señor?Tanto niños como adultos apreciarán la historia que encierra La Parábola de la Semilla Diminuta; que no es más que el relato de una solitaria y desechada semilla de manzana, a la cual el Señor usó.Esta sencilla historia nos muestra cómo Dios puede usuar de manera ponderosa, incluso, al más humilde de los creyentes.
18) Loving God
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One day the Lord Jesus was asked, "What is the greatest commandment of all?" He told his listeners that the greatest of all commandments was to love the Lord with all their heart, all their soul, all their mind and all their strength. There was nothing more important than this.What does is mean to love the Lore with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind and all our strength?As you read this study, you will be challenged to consider your own walk...
19) Apocalipsis
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¿Has leído la Biblia y sentido que tienes dificultades para comprender lo que dice?¿Las enseñanzas de la Biblia parecen demasiado alejadas de la vida cotidiana?Pocas cosas son probadamente eficaces para expandir nuestros corazones y mentes, acercándonos Dios de la manera que lo hacen la reflexión tranquila y el estudio de la Biblia. Él nos dio esta revelación de sí mismo en sesenta y seis libros. Los libros de esta serie abrirán la Biblia...
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This is a study of the relenting nature of God's heart. I have come to appreciated the great truth of God's sovereign and unchangeable nature. This, however, does not mean that things in life can never change. God is not inflexible. Blessings can be restored where cursing was decreed. Unused gifts can be stripped away. Judgement can be replaced with pardon.There is a certain flexibility in the purpose of God. My experience of God and that purpose...