“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our … Continue reading You Formerly Walked
Encouragement
To The Lukewarm Church
“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I … Continue reading To The Lukewarm Church
The Two, One Flesh
“Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, ‘The two … Continue reading The Two, One Flesh
Do You Not Know?
Some of the professers of faith in Jesus Christ were taking one another to court with lawsuits against one another, and they were wronging and defrauding their professed brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus. And so Paul was confronting them on these issues. And then he said to them: “Or do you not know … Continue reading Do You Not Know?
With Perversity of Heart
“A worthless person, a wicked man,Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,Who points with his fingers;Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,Who spreads strife.Therefore his calamity will come suddenly;Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.” (Proverbs 6:12-15 NASB1995) … Continue reading With Perversity of Heart
To Keep You From Evil
“For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;And reproofs for discipline are the way of lifeTo keep you from the evil woman,From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.Do not desire her beauty in your heart,Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a … Continue reading To Keep You From Evil
How Long, O Sluggard?
“Go to the ant, O sluggard,Observe her ways and be wise,Which, having no chief,Officer or ruler,Prepares her food in the summerAnd gathers her provision in the harvest.How long will you lie down, O sluggard?When will you arise from your sleep?‘A little sleep, a little slumber,A little folding of the hands to rest’—Your poverty will come … Continue reading How Long, O Sluggard?
An Abomination to God
“There are six things which the Lord hates,Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,And hands that shed innocent blood,A heart that devises wicked plans,Feet that run rapidly to evil,A false witness who utters lies,And one who spreads strife among brothers.” (Proverbs 6:16-19 NASB1995) Seven things are listed for us here … Continue reading An Abomination to God
The Holy Dwelling Place
“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,The holy dwelling places of the Most High.God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;God will help her when morning dawns.The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;He raised His voice, the earth melted.The Lord of hosts is with us;The … Continue reading The Holy Dwelling Place
Run With It 