“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out … Continue reading “Once” means Past not Present
Encouragement
Discerning Good and Evil
Walking in the Truth 3 John 1:1-4 ESV “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I … Continue reading Discerning Good and Evil
Who Has Mesmerized You?
Galatians 3:1-9 ESV “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you … Continue reading Who Has Mesmerized You?
They are Utterly Estranged
Isaiah 1:2-3 ESV “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: ‘Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand’.” I live in the USA, … Continue reading They are Utterly Estranged
We also Will Live Because of Him
The Bread of Life (John 6) Jesus had just fed a crowd of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish, and there were even leftovers after everyone had had their fill. The next day the crowds went looking for Jesus. When they saw Jesus they said to him, “Rabbi, when did … Continue reading We also Will Live Because of Him
We are His Workmanship
All Our Works Isaiah 26:12 ESV “O Lord, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.” God the Father sent Jesus Christ (God the Son) to the earth to live from birth to manhood, to minister to the physically and spiritually sick and hungry, to heal the … Continue reading We are His Workmanship
Because You Trust in Him
A Strong City Isaiah 26:1-4 ESV “In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed … Continue reading Because You Trust in Him
What’s it Mean to Be the Church?
I was on Facebook yesterday when I saw a meme which said: “We will never change the world by just going to church. We will only change the world by being the church.” In my response to the meme I agreed, but then I said, “A lot of folks have different ideas about what it … Continue reading What’s it Mean to Be the Church?
Only Fools Rush In
There is an old secular song which seems to keep popping up here and there whenever I am on the internet lately which says this: Can't Help Falling in Love By George David Weiss / Hugo E. Peretti / Luigi Creatore Wise men sayOnly fools rush inBut I can't help falling in love with youShall … Continue reading Only Fools Rush In
Times of Difficulty Have Come
2 Timothy 3 ESV “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather … Continue reading Times of Difficulty Have Come
