“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 know that we are … Continue reading We are Destined for Persecutions
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
They Hinder the Gospel Message
“And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches … Continue reading They Hinder the Gospel Message
Worldly Customs
A fellow blogger wrote what I consider to be a superb blog post yesterday that I just read today. He began by saying, “Just about everywhere you look these days, there are articles and posts galore about the coming Presidential election, authored by Christians from all walks of life.” And that is the topic of … Continue reading Worldly Customs
We Speak, Not to Please People
“For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring … Continue reading We Speak, Not to Please People
Setting the Right Example
“You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. … Continue reading Setting the Right Example
Your Work of Faith and Labor of Love
“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came … Continue reading Your Work of Faith and Labor of Love
You Have Given Me Life
“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 given me life.I am yours; save me,for I have sought your precepts.The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,but I consider your testimonies.I have seen a limit to all perfection,but your commandment … Continue reading You Have Given Me Life
Do Not Refuse Him Who is Speaking
“See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Yet once more I … Continue reading Do Not Refuse Him Who is Speaking
No Root of Bitterness Allowed
“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like … Continue reading No Root of Bitterness Allowed
It’s For Discipline We Endure
The Struggle “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. 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 … Continue reading It’s For Discipline We Endure
Run With It 