Hebrews 3:7-11 ESV “Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “’Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and … Continue reading Because of Their Hardened Hearts
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Putting Off the Body of the Flesh
Colossians 2:6-7 ESV “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” When we receive Christ Jesus the Lord (Owner-Master) by God-given faith in him, we are crucified with Christ in death to … Continue reading Putting Off the Body of the Flesh
God and His Gospel Do Not Change
James 1:16-18 ESV “Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be … Continue reading God and His Gospel Do Not Change
Discerning Truth from Lies
John 8:31-38 ESV “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it … Continue reading Discerning Truth from Lies
More Fruit or No Fruit?
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
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