Our Role in the Covenant
Our discussion of the Covenant so far has covered the meaning and purpose of God’s Covenant with His people, who is able to receive the Covenant and how, and the numerous blessings God promises to give those who enter into the Covenant with Him. As we consider the Covenant, however, we must also realize that, […]
The Blessings of the Covenant
When we learn to step into God’s Covenant, there are innumerable blessings we start to experience as a result. This week, we are going to discuss what some of these blessings are and how they impact our lives. If you have missed our earlier posts on the Covenant and would like to learn more, check […]
Living in Reconciliation
Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation As we discussed in our last post, forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same thing. This is so key for us to understand as believers, since Christ calls us to live in forgiveness, but it is not always possible to live in reconciliation. Why? Reconciliation requires both parties to be in forgiveness […]
Receiving Forgiveness
As we are coming off Easter weekend, it seems like the perfect time to continue our reflection on forgiveness. Forgiveness plays an essential role in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. It is His forgiveness, along with His sacrifice, that allows us to be right with Him. Last week, we discussed what it means to forgive […]
What Does It Mean to Forgive?
At Abide Ministries, we constantly talk about the critical role of forgiveness in experiencing the abundant life of God. But what is forgiveness? Most of us probably think of forgiveness as pardon. It is letting someone off the hook for something they have done. Others may think forgiveness is the mending of a broken relationship. […]
Joining God’s Remnant
We’ve discussed what God’s Remnant is, as well as the promises God has made to those within His remnant (If you missed it, check out our blog posts on The Remnant and God’s Promises to the Remnant). But how do we become part of the Remnant? Are we automatically a part of the Remnant when […]
Practical Steps Toward Unity
In last week’s post, we discussed the concept of spiritual unity and how it profoundly affects our relationships with God and others. Now, let’s dig into some practical ways we can seek unity with our spouses and our fellow believers: Biblical example: Paul vs. the Christians from Judea Let’s start out with a wonderful example […]
Trusting in the Promises of God
It’s a new year and with the new year come all kinds of resolutions, ideas on how to make the future better, and declarations that this year will be our year… as if that hasn’t been said for each struggle-filled year that has already gone by. After going through a series of new years which […]
Hearing God’s Voice
As we go through life in this world, it is hard to deny the chaos that surrounds us. As Christians, we understand that the world is under the control of the Enemy (1 John 5:19) and that everything is in a constant state of steal, kill, and destroy. When we see things in the world […]
The Greater Thing
At Abide Ministries, we frequently make the guarantee that God can restore your life. The natural question which follows is: “How can you guarantee anything?” We can guarantee because God promises to restore you in scripture. But there’s a condition: you have to have a heart to seek Him and to abide with Him. If […]