Deliver Me From My Enemies

“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;protect me from those who rise up against me;deliver me from those who work evil,and save me from bloodthirsty men.For behold, they lie in wait for my life;fierce men stir up strife against me.For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,for no fault of mine, they run … Continue reading Deliver Me From My Enemies

The Natural Person

“The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. ‘For who has understood the mind of the … Continue reading The Natural Person

No Lofty Speech or Wisdom

“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my … Continue reading No Lofty Speech or Wisdom

For Those Who Love Him

“But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except … Continue reading For Those Who Love Him

Why Must We Obey God’s Commandments?

“When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?’ then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. … Continue reading Why Must We Obey God’s Commandments?

Diligently Keep Our Lord’s Commands

“You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him and shall swear by His name. You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the people which surround you (for the Lord your God is a jealous God among you). Otherwise the anger of the Lord your God will be inflamed against you … Continue reading Diligently Keep Our Lord’s Commands

The Church Under Fire, Majority Versus Minority

Chapter Seven Majority Versus Minority May 28, 2023 I am still reading in the book of Acts. And Paul had just finished giving his defense to King Agrippa. Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Majority Versus Minority

The Church Under Fire, Crazy for Jesus

Chapter Six Crazy for Jesus May 27, 2023 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Crazy for Jesus

They Shall Be in Your Heart

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God. The Lord is one! And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children … Continue reading They Shall Be in Your Heart