Isaiah 1:21-23 ESV “How the faithful city has become a whore, she who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers. Your silver has become dross, your best wine mixed with water. Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring … Continue reading With None to Quench Them
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The Whole Counsel of God
Acts 20:17-21 ESV “Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them: “’You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord … Continue reading The Whole Counsel of God
He is Worthy to Receive Glory and Honor
Hebrews 1:1-3 ESV “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory … Continue reading He is Worthy to Receive Glory and Honor
Our Suffering Serves a Purpose
Lamentations 3:1-3 ESV “I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath; he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; surely against me he turns his hand again and again the whole day long.” Life has its difficulties, doesn’t it? I think all humans face some kind … Continue reading Our Suffering Serves a Purpose
Sin Which Clings so Closely
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 Sin Which Clings so Closely
He Hears Our Cries
James 5:1-6 ESV “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the … Continue reading He Hears Our Cries
The Power of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:17-25 ESV “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it … Continue reading The Power of the Cross
We Must Obey God Rather than Men
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
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
