In in this portion of scripture we will see Moses reflect on sin, the anger of God and the trouble that we all face.In in this portion of scripture we will see Moses reflect on sin, the anger of God and the trouble that we all face. The post Facing the Reality of Our Sins first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

Psalm 90 teaches us how to pray, how to come to terms with our sins and how to come to terms with an altogether righteous God. It comes with a request that God would favour us all the days of our lives, but what’s even more significant, it contains a great note of happiness. The post Facing the Brevity of Life first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

We are never facing reality if we are not facing eternity! As long as our lives are consumed by what is seen, we will struggle to have faith in the the things that will be. The post Facing Eternity first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

We are studying Psalm 73. In it, we will discover a man by the name of Asaph who so doubted his faith, that in his own words, he almost lost his footing and became an unbeliever. Psalm 73 tells us how he found faith after it had almost disappeared. The post Facing Reality first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

It's the secret to learning the piano, running a marathon or having a successful marriage. It's called "endurance." One scale at a time, keep your legs moving and offer love and grace each day. Endurance means to keep consistent over the long haul. That applies to our spiritual walk as well. Dr. John offers three keys to endurance of our faith, by which we persevere into glory. The post Endurance first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

Our culture suggests that sin is a small matter with minimal consequence. God doesn't agree. Today, Dr. John speaks of a warning from Hebrews that jars us. It is a message of hope, not because it makes sin small, but because the truth guides us on a path of life. The post Deliberate Sinning first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

A hypocrite wears a mask. It's a mask that hides defaults and conforms to surrounding expectations. In playing a role, hypocrites live fragmented lives. In Jesus, believers can abandon their masks. The grace of forgiveness and His new life in us allows us to drop pretence and live authentically. We are free to draw near to Him, press on with confidence and experience genuine love in community. We become real. The post Living Genuinely first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

Our obedience offers nothing to God. Rather, the commands of God are God’s blessing to us. God is not our employer, whom we serve by our obedience. Instead, God is our physician, who has given us commands to heal us of our hellish natures. The post Part 2: True vs. False Obedience first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

If we can't be good, we try to appear good. We do and say the right things to mask our internal failures. But appearing good can never replace obedience. Nothing replaces our need to do the will of God. It's an impossible task for us. But Jesus always does the will of the Father. Through Him, our requirement for obedience is fulfilled. The post Obedience, Not Sacrifice first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more

Obedience Is Hard! If you think that obeying God is easy, you have never tried it. Hebrews 5:7-8 says that Jesus Himself learned obedience by what He suffered and that… The post Part 1: How to Obey God first appeared on Back to the Bible Canada ..read more