2 Corinthians 13:5-8 ESV “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. But we pray to God … Continue reading But Only For the Truth
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All for Your Upbuilding
2 Corinthians 12:19-21 ESV “Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved. For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and … Continue reading All for Your Upbuilding
Deceitful Workmen in Disguise
2 Corinthians 11:12-15 ESV “And what I am doing I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. … Continue reading Deceitful Workmen in Disguise
Cleansing Ourselves from Every Defilement
2 Corinthians 7:1 ESV “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” What promises? This is referring back to the previous chapter which teaches us not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. What does that mean? It … Continue reading Cleansing Ourselves from Every Defilement
Must Endure to the End
Matthew 24:9-14 ESV “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness … Continue reading Must Endure to the End
They Will Lead Many Astray
Matthew 24:3-5 ESV “As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ And Jesus answered them, ‘See that no one leads you astray. For many will … Continue reading They Will Lead Many Astray
That Christ Might be Lord
Romans 14:5-9 ESV “One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks … Continue reading That Christ Might be Lord
Healthy versus Unhealthy Fear
Psalms 34:4-7 ESV “I sought the Lord, and he answered meand delivered me from all my fears.Those who look to him are radiant,and their faces shall never be ashamed.This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himand saved him out of all his troubles.The angel of the Lord encampsaround those who fear him, and delivers … Continue reading Healthy versus Unhealthy Fear
Don’t Be Like a Mule
Psalms 32:8-9 ESV “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will counsel you with my eye upon you.Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,which must be curbed with bit and bridle,or it will not stay near you.” For those of us who by faith in Christ … Continue reading Don’t Be Like a Mule
A Modern-Day Laodicea
Revelation 3:14-22 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor … Continue reading A Modern-Day Laodicea
Run With It 