by Bill Farley | Sep 5, 2023 | New Birth, Sanctification
A friend recently asked me if I thought Solomon was saved? It was an excellent, thought-provoking question. Why? Because most Christians assume he was saved. After all, he was no lightweight. He wrote Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. He was David’s...
by Bill Farley | Feb 28, 2023 | Sanctification, Significance
Many people spend a major portion of their life seeking notoriety. We want to be remembered, thought about, admired, and emulated. This includes a lust to be admired and remembered after death. Tragically, such endeavors are futile. The only source of post mortem...
by Bill Farley | Aug 29, 2022 | Sanctification, Uncategorized
EVERY DISCIPLINE HAS CERTAIN RECOGNIZED PRINCIPLES that are the key to success. In the agricultural world, nitrates (fertilizer) are the key to growth. In the sports world, athleticism and speed are the obvious ingredients. In technology, IQs and creativity are the...
by Bill Farley | Jul 18, 2022 | love, Sanctification, theology
ONE OF THE MOST PRACTICAL VERSES in the Bible is Jude 21. It begins, “Keep yourself in the love of God.” Notice, it is a command, not a suggestion. Why does the Holy Spirit feel the need to command this? Because we easily slip out of the daily experience...
by Bill Farley | Apr 25, 2022 | Sanctification
WHEN MY DAUGHTERS WERE LITTLE we bought them glow-in-the-dark lizards. This was a big deal in 1980. After the plastic toys sat under a lamp or out in the sun for a few hours they would somehow absorb the light. When night came they would glow, sometimes for hours....
by mark | Feb 10, 2022 | Sanctification
WE LIVE IN A FITNESS-CRAZED CULTURE. Many spend thousands on Pelotons, treadmills, or weight lifting equipment. It is good to take care of our bodies. God created them and we are responsible to steward his creation. But the apostle Paul is convinced that although...