If you were asleep inside a burning building, and I called out to you to wake you from your sleep, and for you to come out from inside that building, in order to save your life, would you call that love? Especially if I ran inside that burning building, risking my own life, to take … Continue reading Would You Call That Love?
Month: November 2023
Do You Ever Consider?
This was written to Christians living here in America, but you can apply it wherever it applies if you are living in another country. Church and State [Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-17; Acts 5:27-32; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 3:18-19; Revelation 13:5-8; Revelation 18:1-5] “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought … Continue reading Do You Ever Consider?
Have We Abandoned our First Love?
Introduction to the Seven Letters in Revelation This is the first of seven letters that Jesus Christ sent to seven specific church congregations in seven different cities. Since the book of Revelation is regarding the times of the end, and it is intended for us, the body of Christ, and so much of it is … Continue reading Have We Abandoned our First Love?
All Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and … Continue reading All Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding
All to Whom I Send You, You Shall Go
“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “’Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I consecrated you;I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ “Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.’ But … Continue reading All to Whom I Send You, You Shall Go
If We are Willing and Obedient
“But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, ‘In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.’ It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith … Continue reading If We are Willing and Obedient
Love Spoken, but Love Broken
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. … Continue reading Love Spoken, but Love Broken
Perversions of God’s Grace
“Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who … Continue reading Perversions of God’s Grace
Many Do Not Acknowledge the Authority of God’s Word
“I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to … Continue reading Many Do Not Acknowledge the Authority of God’s Word
Abiding in Christ’s Teachings
“The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ … Continue reading Abiding in Christ’s Teachings
Run With It 