Hidden Sin
Stepping Out of the Darkness
Scripture calls believers the light of the world; despite this, we’re often troubled by sin and struggles, so how do we live out this calling?
Brian Keenan stood, looking out at the desert. An oppressive heat pulsed over him and the entire land, but then a cold blast of wind hit him. It chilled him to the bone as the wind tore over him, pieces of grit and sand stinging his skin.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
Instructions on How to Catch a Fox
God has gifted us and called us to live a wild life unchained by fear and greed, but how do we escape, if we’ve been caught by those tempting illusions of security?
“Build an eight-foot-long wooden fence in the forest,” wrote Seth Godin in his book The Icarus Deception.
How We Escape Binding Sins
Many of us struggle with problems that have such a grip on us that we feel like we’ll never shake them off, so how do we find freedom?
Bill Wilson was a polite young man on the verge of getting shipped off to France for World War I. He was invited to a party before being deployed where someone handed him his first cocktail. He took one sip, and the rest was history.
Healing for Our Heart of Leprosy
The Dangers of Hidden Sin
In Joshua 7, we find the entire nation of Israel wailing in prayer. The village of Ai had just defeated them and put them to chase. As a result, Joshua called an all-day prayer meeting and the people gathered before God’s mercy seat to seek him.
Examine Your Heart
God is behind every glorious work and he will not share his glory. He needs clean vessels to do his work. At the very peak moment when his blessings and power are flowing freely through his people, he tells them, “Pause now and put everything on hold because I want to examine your heart.”