No man has ever overcome death – the most powerful thing on this earth (besides God Himself) is death. But in Genesis we see that Enoch walked with God by faith, and he escaped death – he was raptured to God, never seeing death (see Gen. 5:22-24). Enoch obtained the testimony that he was well-pleasing […]
Walking with God by Faith to Escape Death and be Pleasing to God in Our Daily Life
November 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Being Self-Sacrificing Persons with the Spirit of Martyrdom for God’s Satisfaction
March 9, 2013 by 5 Comments
Daniel and his three companions are a pattern to us as self-sacrificing person with a spirit of martyrdom. They didn’t care for the king’s decree of the punishment if they don’t obey him – they loved God more and feared more of offending God than offending the king. Daniel went to his room and prayed […]
As Ambassadors of Christ We Desire to Be Well Pleasing to God by Living to Him
December 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
![In all the aspects of our daily life, we need to seek to please the Lord - who loves us and constrains us with His love - by living to Him. [Picture: 2 Cor. 5:9]](https://i0.wp.com/www.agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2cor5-9-NASB-ambition-be-pleasing-to-god.jpg?fit=300%2C231&ssl=1)
In 2 Cor. 5:9 we see that Paul had an ambition, a strong determination, to gain the honor of being well-pleasing to God. As ambassadors of Christ, we need to seek to be well-pleasing to God by living to Him. On the one hand, we shouldn’t be ambitious persons, especially ambitious for position or glory. […]
