by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 30, 2024 | Bible study, Easter, perfectionism, Pure-Hearted, repentance, salvation, sin
Need a Deeper Sense of Security? When I realized Ephesians 1:5 offers a deeper sense of security, I was extremely excited and grateful. Here is the verse: “he (God) predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 6, 2018 | anxiety, Bible reading, encouragement, endurance, faithfulness, family, knowing and understanding God, position in Christ, repentance, salvation, sanctification, studying Bible
In the Roman culture when Paul wrote his Epistle to the Ephesians, a Roman father could disinherit a son born into the family, but not an adopted child. That fact has everything to do with Paul assuring his readers they were secure in their salvation. Here’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 27, 2018 | Easter, position in Christ, regrets, rejection, repentance, salvation, Uncategorized
We often focus on the beautiful gift of salvation through Christ’s death and forget the importance of his resurrection. Without the resurrection, Jesus death as evidence of his Messiahship is suspect. But the resurrection confirmed Jesus’ words: “It is finished.”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 17, 2013 | assumptions, attitude, be made willing, beliefs, deception, holiness, repentance
I’d heard the concept before, but when I heard it again it really hit me forcefully: Judas didn’t repent, he regretted. I began thinking of the difference between the two and was convicted, wondering how often I actually am regretful rather than...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 28, 2013 | holiness, obedience, repentance
I feel sorry for God. He is so misunderstood. His created ones love to pick on Him, finding ways to mis-represent Him and misunderstand what He does.The story of God striking Uzzah dead is one of those stories that is hard to understand. It can diminish our trust that...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 11, 2013 | heart change, idols, repentance, surrender
In my last post, we talked about “sitting in it” so that we can identify the motives of our hearts. Here’s a further way of “sitting” as given by Elyse Fitzpatrick in her book Idols of the Heart, a book I’ve highly recommended in...
