by Dick Hill | Apr 22, 2020 | Christians, Fruit, Service, The Christian Life
As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him (Colossians 2:6). How do we receive Christ? We receive Him by faith alone (Ephesians 2:8). The Christian life is to be lived by faith alone. We are to walk (one moment at a time) by faith and not by sight...
by Dick Hill | Apr 21, 2020 | Christians, Service, Works
The Word of God makes abundantly clear that human works have no part in God’s saving grace. If a single work is added to the work of Christ for salvation, no matter how sincere, grace is nullified, and life will not come (Romans 4:4–5). The obvious reason is that by...
by Dick Hill | Apr 20, 2020 | Christians, Eternal Security, Personal Assurance
I can’t leave the subject of the gospel without a word on being saved forever – or as we say in the south, “Once saved, always saved.” There are passages in the Bible when taken at first glance have the tendency to shake our security. Come to think of it, we looked at...
by Dick Hill | Apr 9, 2020 | Christians, Holy Spirit
Still pondering! Our subject is the control of the Holy Spirit. There is no substitute for learning to lean on the Holy Spirit for guidance. We are told to walk by means of the Holy Spirit and not by the flesh (Galatians 5:16-17). We are told to trust in the Lord with...
by Dick Hill | Apr 2, 2020 | Christians, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts
It is a beautiful day at the Ponderosa. I am still pondering the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. After the original apostles and prophets had done their part in laying the foundation for the church (Ephesians 2:20), God brought in the rest of His construction...
by Dick Hill | Apr 1, 2020 | Christians, Holy Spirit
More ponderings from the Ponderosa. Today, we will ruminate (meditate) on the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. It’s going to take more than one session to adequately cover this matter. Remember that God provided those who built His original temple with gifted...
