"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8 It is impossible for minds controlled by our sinful fallen nature to please God and obey Him (Romans 8:7-8). People who are not in Christ are in the flesh, so they lack the ability to do the Lord's will. Since His will for us is that we trust in His promis...

JOHN 15: 7 "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you". Jesus' repeated use of the word abide ensures that His disciples, and believers throughout the ages get the message of the importance of remaining in continuous fellowship and communion with Him, recognising that without Him we can do nothing; it is all...