2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather … Continue reading Corrupted in Mind
Year: 2023
What Does the Bible Say About Addiction?
Defining Addiction First of all, what is the meaning of the word “addiction” and who is an “addict”? Addiction is defined as habit, compulsion, dependence, obsession, and craving. And dependence is reliance upon, trust, confidence. And craving is longing, desire, passion, hunger, yearning, etc. And habit is custom, routine, practice, pattern, and addiction. And obsession … Continue reading What Does the Bible Say About Addiction?
Is God’s Word Our Delight?
Psalms 119:92-93 NIV “If your law had not been my delight,I would have perished in my affliction.I will never forget your precepts,for by them you have preserved my life.” God’s Will and Purpose Under the New Covenant we are not under the Mosaic law. We do not have to obey all the liturgical, ceremonial, sacrificial, … Continue reading Is God’s Word Our Delight?
Godly Examples
Philippians 3:17-21 ESV “Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is … Continue reading Godly Examples
But I Press On
Philippians 3:10-16 ESV “…that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make … Continue reading But I Press On
Quoting “Who I Am in Christ”
Philippians 3:2-4,7-11 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh … Continue reading Quoting “Who I Am in Christ”
They Lead God’s People Astray
Jeremiah 23:23-24 ESV “Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.” Now, I am going to apply this more broadly than … Continue reading They Lead God’s People Astray
They Strengthen the Hands of Evildoers
This 23rd chapter of Jeremiah is a lamentation regarding a particular group of pastors who destroy and scatter the sheep (the followers of Christ) of God’s pasture. And how do they scatter and destroy them? They do it by teaching them a false gospel of our salvation and by leading them to reject the truth … Continue reading They Strengthen the Hands of Evildoers
Pursue Holiness, Not Wickedness
Hebrews 12:12-16 ESV “Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to … Continue reading Pursue Holiness, Not Wickedness
The Discipline of the Lord
Hebrews 12:4-13 ESV “In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,nor be weary when reproved by him.For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,and … Continue reading The Discipline of the Lord
Run With It 