War, politics, lies, betrayal, the murdering of innocents, our young men and women in uniform dying on a battle field via men of power; takeovers of nations, riots and lawlessness, sin abounding, the church asleep or complacent for the most part; the gospel diluted, and do we even notice? Through all that is going on … Continue reading For Our Nation
Put Off, Put On
Ephesians 4:17-19 NKJV “17This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of … Continue reading Put Off, Put On
Grace, Salvation, Faith, Works
Ephesians 2:8-10 NKV “8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Grace What is … Continue reading Grace, Salvation, Faith, Works
Saying, “Speak to Us Pleasant Words”
Galatians 6:7-10 NKJV “7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9And let us not grow weary while … Continue reading Saying, “Speak to Us Pleasant Words”
Carry Each Other’s Burdens
Galatians 6:1-2 NIV 1978 “Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” The Family of God Another word for “brothers” is brethren, which, … Continue reading Carry Each Other’s Burdens
Led By The Spirit
Galatians 5:16-21 NKJV “16I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18But if you are … Continue reading Led By The Spirit
Don’t Go Backwards!
Galatians 4:8-20 NKJV “8But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. 9But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in … Continue reading Don’t Go Backwards!
All God’s Promises Have Conditions
Genesis 17:7-9 KJV “And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a … Continue reading All God’s Promises Have Conditions
Should We Seek to Please People?
Galatians 1:6-10 NKJV “6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach … Continue reading Should We Seek to Please People?
According to The Will of God
Galatians 1:3-5 NKJV “3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” The Whole Counsel of God … Continue reading According to The Will of God