Joshua Baker ✓

[image] I praise God that He relieved me from the grips of addiction. I struggled for so long wondering if I would ever be free from the power it had over me, even as a Christian. It took time, but I found that He had to become more desirable than the desires of my flesh. That was a work

[image] Historically, God has revealed Himself in 2 main ways. The first is referred to as His general revelation, or prelapsarian if you like complicated terms. This means God can be known through the creation itself. The second is referred to as His special revelation, or

[image] Is Jesus just a genie to grant you the wants of your prayers, or is He Lord of your life, whom you submit to? Are you a fan or a follower? Do you see Him as a way to get to heaven, or as THE OBJECT of heaven…? He is the Lord of creation and all things bow to His will. Nothing

[image] One of my favorite quotes from one of the greats.

[image] Guilt is a legal term that declares the responsibility of someone who has broken a standard set by a higher authority. It implies liability for the wrong done. Simply put, guilt is culpability of wrong done that deserves punishment. You break God’s law, you are guilty, and there

[image] Believing that Jesus is God is not the same as submitting to Him as Lord. The demons believe, and yet do not submit. “You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.  (James 2:19)” They shudder, because even though they do not submit, they are

[text] The spiritual warfare is real and constant. Some days are heavier than others. This morning I have had to turn to Him in prayer over a burden I can’t seem to shake. I find myself periodically grieved over just how dark things are around me. Over the years, I’ve found that

[text] In John 3:16, the word “so” is not an expression of intensity ( ie, so much). The Greek word is houtós, which means “thus” or “in this manner”. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal

[image] God’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15 was unilateral. God promised Abraham would have an heir, descendants as numerous as the stars, and that he would possess the land of Canaan. To seal the promise, God had Abraham cut a heifer, a ram, and a goat in half. The practice was