Trust in Man Jeremiah 17:5-6 ESV “Thus says the Lord: ‘Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, … Continue reading Don’t Make the Flesh your Strength
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Come Out of Babylon!
Isaiah 53:1-3 ESV “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no … Continue reading Come Out of Babylon!
But Overcome Evil with Good
Romans 12:14-16 ESV “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.” Bless those Who Persecute You What does it mean … Continue reading But Overcome Evil with Good
To Keep You from Falling Away
John 16:1 ESV “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “all these things” that Jesus said to his disciples to keep them from falling away? Well, if we go back to John 13 we read about what Jesus said to his disciples at what we now … Continue reading To Keep You from Falling Away
The Teaching that Accords with Godliness
1 Timothy 6:3-5 ESV “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, … Continue reading The Teaching that Accords with Godliness
Not Desiring that any Should Perish
2 Peter 3:1-3 ESV “This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, knowing this … Continue reading Not Desiring that any Should Perish
Live This Way, not That Way
Leviticus 19:1-2 ESV 1 Peter 1:14-16 ESV And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but … Continue reading Live This Way, not That Way
Are You Among His True Sheep?
John 10:22-26 ESV “At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’ … Continue reading Are You Among His True Sheep?
I Will Take Refuge in The Lord
Psalms 57:1-3 ESV “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He will send … Continue reading I Will Take Refuge in The Lord
Difficult Issues in the Church
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 ESV “Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not … Continue reading Difficult Issues in the Church
Run With It 