“How long will you assail a man,That you may murder him, all of you,Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;They delight in falsehood;They bless with their mouth,But inwardly they curse. Selah.” (Psalms 62:3-4 NASB’95) When we are following Jesus Christ with our lives, … Continue reading Only to Thrust Them Down
Encouragement
My Only Rock and Salvation
“My soul waits in silence for God only;From Him is my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation,My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.” (Psalms 62:1-2 NASB’95) Human beings are not to be our saviors. We are not to be looking to other humans to rescue us from what ails us as the … Continue reading My Only Rock and Salvation
Worthy of the Gospel of Christ
“Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is … Continue reading Worthy of the Gospel of Christ
To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain
“Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my … Continue reading To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain
Filled with the Fruit of Righteousness
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect … Continue reading Filled with the Fruit of Righteousness
The Antichrist is Coming
“Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with … Continue reading The Antichrist is Coming
Where are Your Passions Focused?
“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but … Continue reading Where are Your Passions Focused?
Love Others, Do Not Hate
“Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is … Continue reading Love Others, Do Not Hate
Do You Know Him Truly?
“By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, ‘I have come to know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly … Continue reading Do You Know Him Truly?
Claiming One Thing, But Living Another
“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the … Continue reading Claiming One Thing, But Living Another
Run With It 