Matthew 5:13 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” Salt adds flavor to our food. Without it, food can taste bland or be tasteless. … Continue reading Are we Being Salt and Light?
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Corrupt Minds Opposing the Truth
2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather … Continue reading Corrupt Minds Opposing the Truth
Do not Fear! Keep Speaking the Truth!
Matthew 10:21-22 ESV “Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” When Jesus sent out his 12 … Continue reading Do not Fear! Keep Speaking the Truth!
God’s Promises Have Stipulations
Peter and John were under arrest for preaching about Jesus Christ and his gospel. The rulers in the temple of God took counsel against them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:19-20 ESV “But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in the … Continue reading God’s Promises Have Stipulations
But you Say, “How Have we Despised You?”
Malachi 1:6-8 ESV “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ … Continue reading But you Say, “How Have we Despised You?”
The Wicked Lay Traps for the Righteous
Psalms 119:57-60 ESV “The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words. I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies; I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.” The Lord … Continue reading The Wicked Lay Traps for the Righteous
Blessed are We who Fear the Lord
Psalms 112:1 “Praise the Lord!Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,who greatly delights in his commandments!” To fear the Lord is to honor, value, respect, reverence, worship, and obey him. It is to submit to him as Lord and to walk in his ways and in his truth and righteousness. It is to die … Continue reading Blessed are We who Fear the Lord
Clean on Outside but not Inside
John 8:1-6 ESV “But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they … Continue reading Clean on Outside but not Inside
Pursue Righteousness, Faith, and Love
2 Timothy 2:22 ESV “So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” In the book of 2 Timothy, which is a letter that Paul wrote to Timothy, Paul gave Timothy all sorts of instructions in godly living and in how … Continue reading Pursue Righteousness, Faith, and Love
Deny, Die, and Follow Jesus
Matthew 16:24 ESV See also Matthew 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23 “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me’.” In the Luke passage it says, “take up his cross daily (or every day).” This is the essence of the message … Continue reading Deny, Die, and Follow Jesus
