“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 If We Go On Sinning Deliberately
Open Rebuke is Better Than Hidden Love
Psalms 27 (Select verses) “Better is open rebukethan hidden love.” (v. 5) There are people in this life who will love you sincerely, who you can trust to be who they say that they are, who will speak the truth in love to you, and who will not lie to you. And then there are … Continue reading Open Rebuke is Better Than Hidden Love
Hope of Eternal Life with God
“Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the rules—that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, that you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his … Continue reading Hope of Eternal Life with God
Combatting Hindrances to Obedience
“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.Preserve my life, for I am godly;save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.Be gracious to me, O Lord,for to you do I cry all the day.Gladden the soul of your servant,for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my … Continue reading Combatting Hindrances to Obedience
Unite My Heart to Fear Your Name
“Teach me your way, O Lord,that I may walk in your truth;unite my heart to fear your name.I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,and I will glorify your name forever.For great is your steadfast love toward me;you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. “O God, insolent … Continue reading Unite My Heart to Fear Your Name
Put Off Sin and Become Somebody Else
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let … Continue reading Put Off Sin and Become Somebody Else
In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous … Continue reading In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
When Each Part is Working as it Should
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of … Continue reading When Each Part is Working as it Should
Run With It 