THE HONESTY THAT BRINGS GOD'S GRACE

THE HONESTY THAT BRINGS GOD'S GRACE

by Bill Elliff May 01, 2024

It’s time to get honest—not next week, but today. God’s grace and compassion is waiting for you, but you must cooperate with Him in transparency and confession.

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DEAD OR ALIVE?

DEAD OR ALIVE?

by Bill Elliff March 19, 2024

You will never be the same if you are a new man in Christ. You can sin (and will sin because of the temptations around you, the work of the devil, and the weakness of your humanity), but here is the truth: YOU DON’T HAVE TO SIN ANYMORE! You are no longer a slave to sin as a ruler, but you are a slave to Christ and His grace.

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THE UNENDING WEIGHT OF UNATTENDED SIN

THE UNENDING WEIGHT OF UNATTENDED SIN

by Bill Elliff February 07, 2024

We all sin. Daily. There is a weight that sin brings. If left unattended, that weight is crushing. We have disconnected from our God, so why would we expect less? Most of what we endure and blame on other reasons is simply undealt with sin.

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HOW TO HELP A BELIEVER WHO’S SINNING  or, THE INDISPENSABLE COUPLET OF GRACE AND TRUTH

HOW TO HELP A BELIEVER WHO’S SINNING or, THE INDISPENSABLE COUPLET OF GRACE AND TRUTH

by Bill Elliff January 18, 2024

But how do we help a fellow follower of Christ who has fallen into serious sin? Do we ignore that which is destroying them? Do we stand back in criticism and hypocritical judgment? Do we attack them with Pharisaical confrontation? What do we do?

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10 MINDLESS STEPS TO MORAL SIN

10 MINDLESS STEPS TO MORAL SIN

by Bill Elliff February 07, 2023

Nobody wants to suffer or cause others to suffer. But God is very clear in His Word about the path into moral impurity and its deadly consequences. He warns us by completely uncovering the dark and very common path we travel. Notice the progression in Proverbs 7 … ten steps that lead us into our enemy's carefully-laid traps.

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THE ENCOURAGING WORD ABOUT TEMPTATION

THE ENCOURAGING WORD ABOUT TEMPTATION

by Bill Elliff December 01, 2022

No demand is made upon your life that is not made upon the Christ who lives within you. Don't let Satan deceive you about your ability in Christ or God's kindness and provision. You may not be experiencing this victory yet, but you have all you need in Christ as you face each trial and temptation.

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THE CONTINUAL EFFECTS OF AN UNCLEAR CONSCIENCE

THE CONTINUAL EFFECTS OF AN UNCLEAR CONSCIENCE

by Bill Elliff January 27, 2021

Your conscience is that part of you that knows you deeply. The word "conscience" means a "knowing with" or "self-knowledge." This is the part of you where God convicts you of sin and need.

When we have sinned against someone, the Bible has a very clear process for resolution. Jesus commanded this in Matthew 5:23-24, and the account of Jacob in the Old Testament illustrates the beauty and rightness of this approach.

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THE TRAGEDY OF A SELF-CENTERED UNITY

THE TRAGEDY OF A SELF-CENTERED UNITY

by Bill Elliff January 13, 2021

The fundamental flaw in man is as old as the Garden of Eden. We were made by God and for God. But in our rebellion, we want to live by ourselves and for ourselves. It’s the misdirection of our hearts that causes all the problems.

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STAYING AHEAD OF THE DEVIL

STAYING AHEAD OF THE DEVIL

by Bill Elliff January 05, 2021

Sin is always bittersweet. It never delivers what it promises. So why do we continue to choose such destructive steps over and over again?

The account of man’s fall into sin in Genesis, Chapter 3, is about you and me. The chapter outlines, in bold relief, how our mortal Enemy tempts and destroys us. What could be more vital to understand as you begin this year? These verses are recorded so that we can become wise to his ways and stay one step ahead of his schemes.

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A GOOD CONSCIENCE

A GOOD CONSCIENCE

by Bill Elliff November 11, 2020

Your conscience is your "self-knower." It is that intangible part of you that helps you know where you are spiritually, both before God and others.

If we violate what is right, our conscience tells us. As a believer, this is the Holy Spirit’s work in us called “conviction.” This is a wonderful provision by God, unless we have so violated over the years that our conscience is "seared" i.e., it has become hardened and scarred and unable to function properly.

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8 REASONS YOU SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY  (IN ANY FORM)

8 REASONS YOU SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY (IN ANY FORM)

by Bill Elliff October 05, 2020

It's been a problem since the beginning of time. The rise of Internet availability has made it incredibly more accessible, but lust has always been one of Satan’s most powerful tools to mar the image of God in us.

Paul was intense about this because he understood the nature of the human mind and the deadliness of this particular sin. He always tells us to abstain, flee, run, get away by any and every means. Why?

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WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING?

WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING?

by Bill Elliff June 03, 2020

It is not hard to see the dark side of the world around us. Sometimes, such as now, it is more prominent than at other times. But pause and give the people of the world a moment to express ourselves and you will see that we are filled with hatred, evil, anger, prejudice … the list goes on and on.

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