Hebrews 3:5-11 ESV “Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. “Therefore, as … Continue reading We are God’s House IF
We Must Pay Much Closer Attention
Hebrews 2:1-4 ESV “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared … Continue reading We Must Pay Much Closer Attention
Can Freedom of Speech be Bad?
Romans 5:3-5 ESV “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Freedom of Speech … Continue reading Can Freedom of Speech be Bad?
It is No Longer I Who Live
Now, this will be another passage of Scripture which I am going to look at the broader message rather than the specific subject at hand, because the broader scope of this situation is what is most concerning today. Yes, in context, this is dealing with the subject of the Judaizers trying to convince Christians (or … Continue reading It is No Longer I Who Live
False Brothers and Slavery to Sin
Galatians 2:4-6 ESV “Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for … Continue reading False Brothers and Slavery to Sin
Is Sin Crouching at Your Door?
1 John 3:11-16 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do … Continue reading Is Sin Crouching at Your Door?
The Righteousness that Comes by Faith
Genesis 6:5-13 ESV “The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart… “Now the earth was corrupt in … Continue reading The Righteousness that Comes by Faith
Gospel Messengers Under Attack
Last night, I was getting ready to go to bed, and so I was brushing my teeth. The right upper side of my mouth has been hurting lately, above my teeth, in my gums. My right hand/fingers have been hurting lately, too, and my right knee and my right foot have been hurting for several … Continue reading Gospel Messengers Under Attack
The Hope to Which He has Called You
Ephesians 1:15-23 ESV “For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit … Continue reading The Hope to Which He has Called You
Faithful in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:1-2 ESV “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” As we read through this passage of Scripture today I want us to pay … Continue reading Faithful in Christ Jesus
Run With It 