Articles Tagged 'Likeness'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Joseph, My Hero

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-2:23

Phil Ware uses this Father's Day to remind us of the man God chose to be daddy to Jesus -- Joseph the Carpenter -- and his greatness despite being overlooked by many who love Jesus!

Joseph was a strong man of faith with qualities much like God: a man of righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful loving-kindness

Entering the Mystery!

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation

Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.

The Holy Spirit gives birth to Lord in the heart of each new Christian and longs to bring that new follower of Christ to full maturity in Jesus.

Learning to Dance with the Spirit

by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:22-23 · Hell

Phil Ware shares article three in his four-part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.

To become more like Christ, we must allow the Lord to lead us in the dance of grace to the music of the Holy Spirit.

How Do You Grasp the Mystery?

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation

Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.

The Holy Spirit gives birth to Lord in the heart of each new Christian and longs to bring that new follower of Christ to full maturity in Jesus.

In the Power of the Spirit

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Transformation

Phil Ware reminds us that by focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives the Holy Spirit transforms and conforms us to Jesus with increasing likeness.

We live our lives where we place our focus!

Made Out of Love

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · phil · phil

James Nored and Phil Ware continue their series on Finding My Story in God's Story and listening to what the Bible says about our world, about us, and about where to find life.

Why in the world did the Creator make us and give us such a beautiful place to live?

Dancing with the Spirit

by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:22-26 · Perseverance · Commitment · Christlikeness

Phil Ware shares article three in his four part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.

To become more like Christ, we must allow the Lord to lead us in the dance of grace to the music of the Holy Spirit.

The Declining Church

by Tim Woodroof · Acts 21:17-26 · Church Growth

Tim Woodroof continues his six part series on life and growth and stages of churches, especially churches in decline.

What can we learn from Acts about the traits of a declining church?

How Do You Grasp this Mystery?

by Phil Ware · John 1:12-13 · Christmas

Jesus wasn't just born into our world in the womb of Mary, but he longs to be born into our world again in each individual Christian the Holy Spirit gives birth to in the world.

Jesus longs to be born again into our world in me?

Holiday Jesus?

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Christmas

We can't let Jesus be relegated to just Christmas; he needs to be part of our world every day.

Are you going to take Jesus out to the curb with the rest of the Christmas trash?

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