Romans 16:17-20 ESV “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the … Continue reading By Smooth Talk and Flattery They Deceive
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Doing Evil Deeds: Past or Present?
Colossians 1:21-23 ESV “And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the … Continue reading Doing Evil Deeds: Past or Present?
Encouragement for the Body of Christ
Colossians 1:1-6 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 Encouragement for the Body of Christ
Bearing Witness About the Light
John 1:1-5 ESV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of … Continue reading Bearing Witness About the Light
Do Not Follow Strangers
John 10:1-5 ESV “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his … Continue reading Do Not Follow Strangers
Is All Judging Wrong?
In today’s Christian world, at least here in America, there is much being taught against Christians judging other Christians or non-Christians. All judging is being taught as something evil and to be avoided at all costs. And those who are teaching the wrongness of it will quote Scriptures out of context to prove their point … Continue reading Is All Judging Wrong?
He Has Taken Away the Judgments
Zephaniah 3:14-17 ESV “Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. On … Continue reading He Has Taken Away the Judgments
All is Vanity
Ecclesiastes 11:8-10 ESV "So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity. "Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways … Continue reading All is Vanity
Lead Me in the Way Everlasting
Psalms 139:17-18 ESV “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you.” This is the kind of relationship that all believers in Jesus Christ should have with him. All … Continue reading Lead Me in the Way Everlasting
I Feel a Divine Jealousy for You
2 Corinthians 11:1-4 ESV “I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his … Continue reading I Feel a Divine Jealousy for You
