September 7: “Getting Our Joy Back”

September 7, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Psalm 51:12 (NLT): “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.”

August 12: “The Happiness of a Clean Heart”

August 12, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Psalm 32:11 (NLT): “So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!”

May 19: “The Power of Our Conscience”

May 19, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

1 Samuel 24:5 (NLT): “But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe.”

March 11: “Every Jesus-Follower is Barabbas”

March 11, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Bible is filled with stories that beautifully illustrate powerful truths. The story of Barabbas is one of them.

November 23: “Confess Your Faults to One Another”

November 23, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

If we continue to feel guilt after confessing our sin to the Lord, then maybe the breakthrough we crave can be found in confessing our sin to a trusted Jesus-follower.

September 18: “Guilt that Produces Repentance”

September 18, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 142 Corinthians 7Ezekiel 21Psalms 68 Today’s Bible Verse(s): 2 Corinthians 7:10 (CSB): “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.” Reflections on Today’s Bible Verse(s): Wouldn’t it be nice if God shipped a “Spiritual Birth […]

August 17: “When You Sin, It’s Not You Who Sinned”

August 17, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

7 Minute Read + Scripture readings (If you want to listen to an audio version of today’s blog post, simply go to https://anchor.fm/mattellis1997, or search for “Reflections on Truth” by Matt Ellis wherever you download your favorite podcasts.) Today’s Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 9Romans 7Jeremiah 46Psalms 22 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Romans 7:20 (CSB): “Now if […]

January 9: “Make an Appointment with Dr. Jesus”

January 9, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

5 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Genesis 9-10 Matthew 9 Ezra 9 Acts 9 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “Now when he heard this, he said, ‘It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. […]

December 21: “How to Deal With Guilt”

December 21, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

7 Minute Read + Scripture readings TODAY’S BIBLE READING: Zechariah 1:1-21 Revelation 12:1-17 Psalm 140:1-13 Proverbs 30:17 TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): Revelation 12:10 (CSB): “Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, ‘The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser […]

November 21: “How to Experience Freedom from Guilt”

November 21, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

5 Minute Read + Scripture readings TODAY’S BIBLE READING: Ezekiel 42:1–43:27 James 5:1-20 Psalm 119:1-16 Proverbs 28:6-7 TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): James 5:16 (CSB): “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.” REFLECTIONS ON […]