Galatians 6:7-8 ESV “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” How are people being deceived … Continue reading We all Will Reap What we Sow
A People Laden with Iniquity
Isaiah 1:2-3 ESV “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: ‘Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand’.” Under the Old Covenant, God’s … Continue reading A People Laden with Iniquity
If Anyone Eats of This Bread
John 6:51,53-57 Jesus said: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” “So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the … Continue reading If Anyone Eats of This Bread
Other Lords Have Ruled Over Us
Isaiah 26:13-14 ESV “O Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance. They are dead, they will not live; they are shades, they will not arise; to that end you have visited them with destruction and wiped out all remembrance of them.” Our Lord … Continue reading Other Lords Have Ruled Over Us
He Flatters Himself in His Own Eyes
Psalms 36:1-4 ESV “Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do … Continue reading He Flatters Himself in His Own Eyes
Hate the Lies! Put Them to Death!
Psalms 119:161-163 ESV “Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.” Who are the Persecutors? Who are they who persecute the righteous? They are the wicked, the evildoers, … Continue reading Hate the Lies! Put Them to Death!
What Shall I Render to The Lord?
Psalms 116:12-14 ESV “What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.” Some people would consider this to be just … Continue reading What Shall I Render to The Lord?
Who Stands Up for Us Against Evildoers?
Psalms 94:16 ESV “Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?” Who are The Wicked? Who are the evildoers? Well, the wicked are vast in number, and they create evil in many different ways, but today the Lord is directing me more towards the wicked and the evildoers … Continue reading Who Stands Up for Us Against Evildoers?
Words to Encourage Followers of Jesus Christ
Romans 8:31-39 ESV “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God's … Continue reading Words to Encourage Followers of Jesus Christ
Because of the Oppression of the Enemy
Psalms 42:1-2 ESV “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” We live in a day and age, at least here in America, where a large number of Christians (or professing … Continue reading Because of the Oppression of the Enemy
Run With It 