How Can I Discern Whether I’m Hearing From My Flesh Or The Lord? Would you say that, although God is omnipresent, omniscient, that He isn’t a God who micro-manages us? I do sometimes struggle to discern whether instructions are my flesh or from the Lord. Advice? The meticulous determinism of God is an interesting and…
How Can Intrusive And Sinful Thoughts Be Prevented? The word “intrusive” implies that we haven’t chosen the thought that pops into our head. How do we deal with the bad thoughts, wicked thoughts, hateful thoughts, covetous thoughts, envious thoughts, lustful thoughts, or other ungodly thoughts that pop into our head? The very nature of those…
Why Do I Keep Choosing To Disobey, When I Truly Want To Obey God? Why do I keep choosing to disobey? I feel like I surrender to God’s promises, but it’s a cycle of self-sabotage. And yet I want to obey God. Romans 7 describe your exact difficulty. In Romans 7, Paul says that something…
Do Some People Take Longer To Start Walking In Obedience After They Are Saved? Yes, this is true. We are often quick to judge the obedience or disobedience of other people. I’m not here to say there’s no place for that at all; Jesus told us that we would be known by our fruits, and…
Why Did Jesus Teach Us to Pray for Daily Forgiveness If Our Forgiveness Is Already Complete? Pastor David, your book Standing in Grace has really helped me with my struggle against legalism. I understand that we are fully forgiven and saved the moment we’re born again, completely by grace. My question is: if we’ve already…
When Does Obedience Become Legalism? How do I distinguish obedience, as Jesus told us to be obedient, from legalism? The difference between obedience and legalism is very important. Obedience is good. Legalism is bad. But sometimes they can look like each other. How do we denote the difference between legalism and obedience? First of all,…
Do New Testament Believers Need To Keep The Ten Commandments? When the New Testament says that we do not have to do the law any longer, does that apply to the commandments? In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love Me, you’ll keep My commandments.” This is where I get confused. You’re asking a great…
When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well…
Um desperdício total Alguns dos presentes começaram a dizer uns aos outros, indignados: “Por que este desperdício de perfume? Ele poderia ser vendido por trezentos denários, e o dinheiro dado aos pobres”. E a repreendiam severamente. (Marcos 14:4-5) Alguns dias antes de Jesus ser crucificado, Ele jantou em Betânia. Enquanto comiam, uma mulher chegou, quebrou…
How Should A Christian Wife Treat An Unbelieving Husband? My husband is hateful of me becoming God’s child since I have been saved. How do I deal with him? I’m married for 30 years, and I am with him until I die. It is quite difficult for me. I find it hard to deeply feel…
How Can I Disciple a Student Who Doesn’t Like Anybody in Youth Group? One of my youth kids is growing in the Lord, but he overtly doesn’t like anyone in our youth group. He makes them uncomfortable. Any advice? I would take this on as a challenge of personal discipleship with him. Find time to…
When Is It Right to Speak Out Against Sinful Ideologies In the Workplace? Charlie’s death impacted me so much that I spoke against my workplace’s ideology, and I think that was impulsive. I have a meeting tomorrow about my misconduct. How can I stand for my faith wisely? Do you think this fire that Charlie’s…