1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 ESV “We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.” When Paul taught here that we are to respect those who labor among … Continue reading But Test Everything
Year: 2023
Outside of God’s Will
Video Talk 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 ESV “Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the … Continue reading Outside of God’s Will
Mutual Encouragement a Blessing
1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 ESV “Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves … Continue reading Mutual Encouragement a Blessing
Forgive as God Forgives
As those who profess faith in Jesus Christ, the way we live should not be as it was before we believed in Jesus. We should not live like the ungodly, giving ourselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. That is not how we should have been taught the truth that is … Continue reading Forgive as God Forgives
Being a Godly Example
Video Talk Paul, along with Silvanus (Silas) and Timothy, wrote this letter to the believers in Jesus Christ in Thessalonica. And as we read this first chapter together, I would like for us to imagine the letter is being written to us, and for us to consider how much of this might be applied to … Continue reading Being a Godly Example
When the Righteous Cry for Help
Psalms 34:15-19 ESV “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteousand his ears toward their cry.The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,to cut off the memory of them from the earth.When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hearsand delivers them out of all their troubles.The Lord is near to … Continue reading When the Righteous Cry for Help
In Theory, Not in Practice
Matthew 18:15-17 ESV “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two … Continue reading In Theory, Not in Practice
Man and Wife
The Lord gave me this poem to write about marriage. I posted it on my other site, but I want to also share it on runwithit.blog because we all need reminders of the importance of loving our spouses as we ought to love them.
Doing What is Right
Video Talk Psalms 15:1-5 ESV “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?Who shall dwell on your holy hill?He who walks blamelessly and does what is rightand speaks truth in his heart;who does not slander with his tongueand does no evil to his neighbor,nor takes up a reproach against his friend;in whose eyes a vile … Continue reading Doing What is Right
Lord, You Bless the Righteous
Psalms 5:3-6 ESV “O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;evil may not dwell with you.The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;you hate all evildoers.You destroy those who speak lies;the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty … Continue reading Lord, You Bless the Righteous
Run With It 