I am going to say upfront that many believers in Jesus who are teaching the true gospel today are being accused falsely of being false teachers. The ironic thing about this is that it is mostly the false teachers who are accusing the Lord’s true messengers of teaching what is false. “Woe to those who … Continue reading How to Discern False Teachers

Summary Luke 1:26-45 Mary believed in God, and she believed God and what he said to her. She accepted God’s calling on her life, although it surely would mean much rejection and many false accusations against her, and even death as a strong possibility. For who would believe her that she was impregnated of the … Continue reading The Risks of Following Jesus

Luke 1:26-38 NIV In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! … Continue reading I am the Lord’s Servant

Galatians 5:16-18 NIV “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you … Continue reading Walking by The Spirit

Matthew 2:11 NIV “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Honoring the King Do you truly want to honor the King of kings and Lord of lords? … Continue reading Bow Down and Worship Him

Galatians 4:12-14 NIV “I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong. As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you, and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me … Continue reading For Telling You the Truth?

Galatians 4:8-11 NIV “Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over … Continue reading Why Turn Back?

Revelation 3:1-3 NIV “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: “These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for … Continue reading Dead Sheep

Colossians 3:1-4 NIV “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your … Continue reading The Life You Once Lived

Matthew 4:1 NIV “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” NIV “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” KJV Compare this to this passage of Scripture in Isaiah 53:10: Yet it was the Lord’s will to … Continue reading Combatting Temptation