Adam and Eve were together and they were both tempted (Eve first, then Adam) by the serpent (the devil, Satan) to disobey God’s command which He had given to them, and they both did what God instructed them not to do. Eve gave in first. She took the forbidden fruit and ate it, and then … Continue reading Passing The Blame
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Nonsense, Nonsense
Nonsense, nonsense coming from their mouths,Raise their banners, raise them very loud,Bold in witness, that but not of God,Please the world and draw in their large crowds. “Win the world to us, but not to God,Please the crowds and make sure music’s loud,Tell some jokes, and have a new cartoon,Twist the Scriptures morning, night, and … Continue reading Nonsense, Nonsense
The Crafty Serpent
Genesis 3:1-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” 2The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of … Continue reading The Crafty Serpent
One Flesh Divided in Two
Adam and Eve Genesis 1:26-27 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” 27So God created … Continue reading One Flesh Divided in Two
Cease and Desist!
Hebrews 12:1-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of … Continue reading Cease and Desist!
We Need to Persevere
Hebrews 10:30-39 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured … Continue reading We Need to Persevere
God’s Double-Edged Sword
In Context In Hebrews 3-4 we are instructed in the ways of the Lord and in what it looks like to be people of genuine faith in the Lord Jesus and in what it looks like if our faith is not of God, but is of human flesh. And we are warned against hardening our … Continue reading God’s Double-Edged Sword
Rest for The Weary
Hebrews 4:1-11 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. 2For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since … Continue reading Rest for The Weary
Our Focus on Jesus Christ
Hebrews 3:1,6-11 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess… 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of … Continue reading Our Focus on Jesus Christ
So We Would Worship Him
Jesus Christ, He died for all,Not so we could have a ball.Jesus in that manger lay,So we’d worship Him and pray. Jesus Christ, He came to earth,So in Him we’d have new birth.Jesus sacrificed for sin,So that we could live in Him. Jesus Christ, our only Lord,Gave us grace we can’t afford.Gift of God, God … Continue reading So We Would Worship Him
