Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. (Psalm 119:133)If you'll need to go against God's word to get what you don't currently have, you're being tempted.Picture this: you stand at a crossroads, facing a decision that pro...

A man must not say when he is tempted, "God is tempting me." For God has no dealings with evil, and does not himself tempt anyone. No, a man's temptation is due to the pull of his own inward desires, which can be enormously attractive. His own desire...

Temptations to sin are sure to come. (Luke 17:1a)Today, we dive into a topic that I personally struggled with for years: Is temptation itself a sin? As we see in the scripture above from Luke, Jesus said "Temptations to sin are sure to...

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. (Mark 14:38), ever felt enticed by something that gleams with promise? That's the essence of temptation, rooted in the ancient Greek term "skandalon," like a hidden snare waiting to trip you. It'...

Jesus, the perfect sacrifice, shed his blood to atone for our sins. He took our place, and once-and-for-all sanctified and purified us. We now have access to God.It was a sacred moment when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies to make atonement...

Jesus, the perfect sacrifice, shed his blood to atone for our sins. He took our place, and once-and-for-all sanctified and purified us. We now have access to God.In Leviticus 16:30, we see the Lord's stance on sanctification and purity (note: sanctif...

Jesus, the perfect sacrifice, shed his blood to atone for our sins. He took our place, and once-and-for-all sanctified and purified us. We now have access to God.The death of Jesus Christ were the once-and-for-all sacrifice that fulfilled the need fo...

Jesus, the perfect sacrifice, shed his blood to atone for our sins. He took our place, and once-and-for-all sanctified and purified us. We now have access to God.In Leviticus 16:20-22, we encounter a remarkable portrayal of substitutionary atonement...

In today's mailbag:My husband has been texting another female (nothing inappropriate) but he has told me in the past he was attracted to her. He talks about her 24/7 and helps her with practical stuff that he will say no to me when I ask. I was pregn...

Jesus, the perfect sacrifice, shed his blood to atone for our sins. He took our place, and once-and-for-all sanctified and purified us. We now have access to God.In the book of Leviticus, we witness the profound symbolism of blood as an agent of clea...