This was originally published on October 31, 2020, but since this is a subject which keeps resurfacing, I believe I am to repost it today: I hear a lot of people quote Paul from Romans 7, using him as an example of a life of struggling (regularly giving in) to sin. Usually this is in … Continue reading Was Paul a Hypocrite? II
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
I Delight to Do God’s Will
Psalms 40:1-4 ESV “I waited patiently for the Lord;he inclined to me and heard my cry.He drew me up from the pit of destruction,out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock,making my steps secure.He put a new song in my mouth,a song of praise to our God.Many will see and fear,and put … Continue reading I Delight to Do God’s Will
A Godly Woman in Today’s Culture
Proverbs 31 (select verses) ESV An excellent wife who can find?She is far more precious than jewels. (v. 10)She does him good, and not harm,all the days of her life. (v. 12; “him” is her husband)She dresses herself with strengthand makes her arms strong. (v. 17) Now, a lot of this proverb is cultural and … Continue reading A Godly Woman in Today’s Culture
But Test Everything
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
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
Run With It 