A Life to Share
God has provided a way for the good news of Jesus to reach every city and village in the world. Through us, as followers of Jesus, God is replicating and extending the life and work of Jesus to everyone on earth. By the Holy Spirit, we are fully prepared for this. The apostle Paul rejoices: “Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere” (2 Corinthians 2:14). In this imagery draw
Conflict!
As followers of Jesus, we must not be surprised by inner conflict. Nor should we be distressed. The contention between ingrained tendencies and emerging traits is inevitable—and, in fact, necessary and good. The apostle Paul explains helpfully in Galatians 5. When we trust Jesus Christ as Savior, the Holy Spirit enters our lives. In effect, the Spirit secures a beachhead in enemy territory and claims the whole person for King Jesus. But “desires of the flesh” are entrenched i
¡Los conflictos!
Como seguidores de Jesús, no nos debemos sorprender ante los conflictos interiores. Tampoco nos debemos angustiar. Las contiendas entre las tendencias arraigadas y los rasgos que van emergiendo son inevitables y, de hecho, son necesarias y buenas. El apóstol Pablo lo explica de una manera muy útil en Gálatas 5. Cuando nosotros confiamos en Jesucristo como Salvador nuestro, el Espíritu Santo entra a nuestra vida. De hecho, lo que hace el Espíritu es asegurarse una cabeza de p
