“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this … Continue reading Standing Against the Devil’s Schemes
Encouragement
Stand in the People’s Gate
“Thus said the Lord to me: ‘Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem, and say: “Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who … Continue reading Stand in the People’s Gate
For You are My Praise
“Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;Save me and I will be saved,For You are my praise.Look, they keep saying to me,‘Where is the word of the Lord?Let it come now!’But as for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd after You,Nor have I longed for the woeful day;You Yourself … Continue reading For You are My Praise
According to Our Works
“The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick;who can understand it?‘I the Lord search the heartand test the mind,to give every man according to his ways,according to the fruit of his deeds.’” (Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV; see also Romans 2:6-8; Galatians 6:7-8) I sometimes hear other people and some pastors quote verse nine here and … Continue reading According to Our Works
Trust in The Lord
“Thus says the Lord,‘Cursed is the man who trusts in mankindAnd makes flesh his strength,And whose heart turns away from the Lord.For he will be like a bush in the desertAnd will not see when prosperity comes,But will live in stony wastes in the wilderness,A land of salt without inhabitant.Blessed is the man who trusts … Continue reading Trust in The Lord
Keep Your Behavior Excellent
“Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of … Continue reading Keep Your Behavior Excellent
The Chosen of God
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had … Continue reading The Chosen of God
Spiritual Sacrifices Acceptable to God
“And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this … Continue reading Spiritual Sacrifices Acceptable to God
Bearing the Fruit of The Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not … Continue reading Bearing the Fruit of The Spirit
The Deeds of The Flesh
“Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” … Continue reading The Deeds of The Flesh
Run With It 