Hebrews 12:3-11 ESV “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “’My son, do not regard … Continue reading Make Straight Paths for Your Feet
Who, then, is Israel?
Many, many Christians in the USA are supporters of the nation of Israel, i.e., the Jewish nation. They stand with the physical nation of Israel. But is this biblical? Is this of God? Or could this be of Satan and of the antichrist? First let’s look at who is Israel and who is NOT Israel. … Continue reading Who, then, is Israel?
First Comes Death, then The Resurrection
Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy … Continue reading First Comes Death, then The Resurrection
From the Inside Out
Ephesians 4:25 ESV “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.” Truth is something severely lacking, not just in our culture, but in the church, too. It seems commonplace today for people, whether Christian or not, to lie to others. … Continue reading From the Inside Out
A Slippery Slope or The Solid Rock
Ephesians 4:17-19 ESV “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 … Continue reading A Slippery Slope or The Solid Rock
Be Like Jesus
Would You Embrace Him? We are taught in the Scriptures that, as followers of Jesus, we are to be like him in heart, character, attitude, thought, word, and deed. Yet so many people claim to be Christians and yet are not living the kind of life that Jesus lived, but they are still living primarily … Continue reading Be Like Jesus
Unless You Turn and Become
Unless You Turn Matthew 18:1-4 ESV “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never … Continue reading Unless You Turn and Become
What it Means to be In Christ
Who are in Christ Jesus? Romans 8:1-4 ESV “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could … Continue reading What it Means to be In Christ
It All Has a Purpose
Our Present Sufferings Romans 8:18-25 ESV “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us… And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, … Continue reading It All Has a Purpose
Minds Set on Things Above
Colossians 3:1-4 ESV “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. … Continue reading Minds Set on Things Above
Run With It 