Psalms 119:137-138 ESV “Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.” Do we still have rules to obey under the New Covenant? Yes! First of all, by God-given faith in Jesus Christ we must die with Christ to sin that we might … Continue reading Your Commandments are My Delight
The Grace of God in Truth
Colossians 1:3-6 ESV “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before … Continue reading The Grace of God in Truth
Trust in God, not Man
Psalms 146:3-4 ESV “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.” This is a serious issue in the church (or what is falsely called church) in America today. So many … Continue reading Trust in God, not Man
The Lord Preserves All Who Love Him
Psalms 145:17-20 ESV “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. The Lord preserves … Continue reading The Lord Preserves All Who Love Him
Bring No More Vain Offerings
You People of Gomorrah Isaiah 1:10-11 ESV “Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! ‘What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed … Continue reading Bring No More Vain Offerings
Choose, but Choose Wisely
Our Salvation With regard to our salvation from sin, we did nothing to earn or to deserve our own salvation. Jesus did it all for us. He died for us on that cross that we might die with him to sin and live to him and to his righteousness. Even the faith to believe in … Continue reading Choose, but Choose Wisely
Isn’t God’s Grace Amazing?
Acts 26:12-18 ESV “In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, … Continue reading Isn’t God’s Grace Amazing?
Negatives and Positives
There is a popular concept that has spread rapidly throughout the church here in America, and perhaps in other nations, too, and that is that to teach on sin, righteousness, holiness, judgment, obedience, repentance, and submission to God as Lord is regarded as negativity, and it is something to be avoided. And to teach on … Continue reading Negatives and Positives
The Spreading of Lies
The lies of those who sin are spread As they plot evil on their beds For they are not clear in the head For sin controls their minds instead No wheel of fortune up ahead For to their sins they are not dead For on the lies of others fed And they do not God’s … Continue reading The Spreading of Lies
The Rebellious Church of Today
But They Have Rebelled 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.’” Now, … Continue reading The Rebellious Church of Today
Run With It 