Summary Acts 5:1-18 ESV I am reading this morning in the book of Acts (Acts of the Apostles), chapter five. The chapter begins with the story of a man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira who lied to the apostles with regard to a piece of property that they had sold, apparently claiming that they … Continue reading We Must Obey God Rather than Men
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My Hope: Your Word
I Hate Double-Mindedness Psalms 119:113-115 ESV “I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.” What does it mean to be double-minded? It means to be of two … Continue reading My Hope: Your Word
Your Commandments are My Delight
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
Run With It 