The People & Place of the Covenant
In last week’s post, we discussed the Covenant God has made with His people. God says that if we are His people, He will bless us to be a blessing, for His glory, and for the benefit of the people who surround us. But how do we know if we are His people? Where and […]
The Covenant: Blessed To Be A Blessing
At Abide Ministries, we are constantly talking about the Covenant. It comes up in several of our studies, as we believe that living in the Covenant is a key piece of living a thriving Christian life. If you’ve been a Christian for a while, you may have heard of the Covenant in other contexts as […]
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 […]
God’s Promises to the Remnant
In our latest post on The Remnant, we discussed the judgment the world faces today, and the provision God gives to His Remnant—those who choose to seek Him amidst a world which has fallen away. Today, let’s dig into the specific ways in which God promises to provide for His people. These promises apply to […]
The Remnant
What is the Remnant? It’s likely that you’ve never heard of it, since it is not a subject we frequently discuss in the church. However, the Bible is full of references to the Remnant. Furthermore, it is closely related to many of the promises of God, and so it is clearly an important concept for […]
Pursuing Unity
In our current culture, unity is something constantly called for and perpetually missing. We all desire peace, both in the church and in our larger communities, but it often seems that unity is a state which is impossible to reach. If we do manage to reach it, it usually involves some sort of compromise, leaving […]
Restoration
God’s good news for us is that He has come to restore. This includes every facet of your life—spiritual restoration, physical restoration, relational restoration. He has come to heal and to restore us to Himself and to the abundant life that He created us to live (learn more about the abundant life here). So many […]
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 […]