Words of Wisdom from the desk of Luis Scott, Sr., the Senior Pastor of Ambassadors of Christ Fellowship.
I have always been human. I do not know how it feels to live in any other way. My flaws and weaknesses are unavoidable. There is nothing I can do to change my nature. It is what it is. If someone asked me if I would consider living as a fish, a mosquito, or a rat, I would simply say: HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “Jesus Loves Me”
My Feet Almost Slipped (Psalm 73) By now, most of you have gotten the picture that the psalmist has painted. Basically, he has stated that believers develop a distorted view of God’s actions in the world EVERY time they lose sight of God. That is, when Christians fall out of fellowship with God, they will inevitably begin to believe the lies of the world. I … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “My Feet Almost Slipped”, Pt. 5
My Feet Almost Slipped 4 (Psalm 73) The psalmist captured the false perception that many believers have about God’s justice. Many times believers lose sight of God’s goal for their lives, which is their sanctification. Listen how the psalmist describes the attitudes of the person that has lost sight of God’s holiness and has developed the wrong perception of their circumstances. The first thing Christians … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “My Feet Almost Slipped”, Pt. 4
“My Feet Almost Slipped”, Pt. 3 We have been discussing Psalm 73. Psalm 73 is a guide to every believer concerning our walk with Christ. This is the problem. Whenever we pay more attention to what unbelievers are doing or achieving, we will have a distorted view of the world. This is what happens. First, we look at “them” and compare our situation with theirs. … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “My Feet Almost Slipped”, Pt. 3
*EDITORS NOTE: This was originally sent out as two individual devotional thoughts. They have been combined for the sake of continuity. My Feet Almost Slipped (Psalm 73) Part 1 There are two reasons Christians’ feet almost slip—or backslide: First, they begin to envy the world. You know like; “Dad, little Johnny gets to stay out until midnight, why can’t I?” Well, son—God would say—because little … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “My Feet Almost Slipped” Pt. 1 and 2
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (1 John 1:7) This is a very significant verse of Scripture. John gives two basic principles in this passage. First, he tells us that the Christian needs to walk in the light as He … Continue reading Word to the Wise | “Walking in the Light”
