“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 They Have Sold Their Inheritance
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
In Your Struggle Against Sin
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 In Your Struggle Against Sin
Are You Enduring the Cross?
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set … Continue reading Are You Enduring the Cross?
Joyful in Hope
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 NIV Hope – we can hope for things which may not happen. For example, we can hope for the salvation of loved ones, that they will turn from their sins and that they will follow Jesus in obedience to his commands. But not … Continue reading Joyful in Hope
Does Faith Equal Obedience?
Examples of Faith in Action “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” (Hebrews 11:7 ESV) “By faith Abraham obeyed when he … Continue reading Does Faith Equal Obedience?
Endurance is Required
“But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you … Continue reading Endurance is Required
For If We Go On Sinning Deliberately
“For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two … Continue reading For If We Go On Sinning Deliberately
Not Neglecting Meeting Together
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart … Continue reading Not Neglecting Meeting Together
To Their Own Harm
Hebrews 6:1-3 ESV “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do … Continue reading To Their Own Harm
Watch Out for Thorns and Snares
Select Verses from Proverbs 22:3-14 3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,but the simple go on and suffer for it.5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,and the rod of his fury will fail.10 Drive out a … Continue reading Watch Out for Thorns and Snares
