Eleutheria Ministries: Truths From God's Word

Colossians 2:10 (NLT) So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. Many Christians struggle in their walk with Christ and in their everyday life for one of two reasons: lack of knowledge (understanding), or failure to apply the knowledge they have. Too many Christians accept the amazing gift of salvation but then never grow and mature in their faith and walk with Christ.  They don’t read the Word for themselves and they rely on the prayers and faith of others to see them through.  Hosea tells us that it is lack of knowledge that causes us to be destroyed by our enemy, the devil.  Hosea 4:6a (NIV) My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.     God never intended for us to receive His gift of salvation and remain baby Christians.  Paul tells us in Hebrews 5:12 (NLT) You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you ...

John 15:15 (NLT) I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. When electricity became available in remote rural areas, one woman went to great trouble and expense to have electricity installed in her home.    A few months after the wiring was installed and the power was turned on; the power company noticed that the home didn’t use very much power. Fearing that there was a problem they sent a meter reader to check on the matter.  The meter reader saw that the power was indeed working properly and then asked the woman, “Do you use your electricity?” The woman replied, “Of course we do. We turn it on every night to see to light our lamps and then we turn it off.” (I am a friend of God by Charlie Roberts – Sermon Central) Imagine having all that power and only using it sparingly.  How like Christians of today was this woman...