John 15:1-2,6 ESV “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” “If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch … Continue reading More Fruit or No Fruit?
As a Drink Offering
Philippians 2:12-13 ESV “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” In Ephesians 2:10 … Continue reading As a Drink Offering
Emptying Ourselves of Ourselves
Philippians 2:5-8 ESV “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in … Continue reading Emptying Ourselves of Ourselves
Ransomed from Futile Ways
1 Peter 1:13-16 ESV “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you … Continue reading Ransomed from Futile Ways
Life Surrendered
An Original Work / June 22, 2022 Life surrendered; self-life rendered Dead to sin, alive to God. Speak no evil, do not wicked. Sinful ways give not a nod. Holy, Holy, Lord Almighty, God of heav’n and earth and sky. Sing His praises, do what pleases Him, and Him do not deny. God is righteous, … Continue reading Life Surrendered
We Need to Honor God
Isaiah 1:1-3 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 We Need to Honor God
Embracing the Evil, Rejecting the Good
Outward Appearances Can Be Deceiving I Samuel 16:7 ESV “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart’.” (cf. … Continue reading Embracing the Evil, Rejecting the Good
Those Who Speak Lies
Isaiah 59:1-3 ESV “Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. For your hands are defiled with … Continue reading Those Who Speak Lies
They Secretly Bring in Destructive Deviations
2 Peter 2:1-3 ESV “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will … Continue reading They Secretly Bring in Destructive Deviations
Whether They Hear or Refuse to Hear
Ezekiel 2:1-5 ESV And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. And he said to me, “Son of man, I send … Continue reading Whether They Hear or Refuse to Hear
Run With It 