1 Peter 5:5-7 ESV “Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” … Continue reading Be Humble, Not Proud
Faith
“We Have no Need of You!”
1 Corinthians 12:14-20 ESV “For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am … Continue reading “We Have no Need of You!”
Rejoice Not in Wrongdoing But in Truth
“Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing but it rejoices in the truth” (v 6). 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 ESV “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, … Continue reading Rejoice Not in Wrongdoing But in Truth
Saved Sinners or Our Savior’s Saints
Psalms 1:1-2 ESV “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” I read this in a tweet … Continue reading Saved Sinners or Our Savior’s Saints
Let Us Burst Their Bonds Apart
Psalms 2:1-3 ESV “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.’” Who is raging, and who is plotting, … Continue reading Let Us Burst Their Bonds Apart
Train Yourselves for Godliness
1 Timothy 4:1-5 ESV “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by … Continue reading Train Yourselves for Godliness
Stop Telling Lies and Tell the Truth
Ephesians 4:25-29 NASB “Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts of one another. Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. The one who steals must no … Continue reading Stop Telling Lies and Tell the Truth
He Preserves the Lives of His Saints
Psalms 97:1-5 ESV “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. … Continue reading He Preserves the Lives of His Saints
Don’t Understand? Trust Him!
Psalms 34:1-3 ESV “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!” We are to bless and not curse God. … Continue reading Don’t Understand? Trust Him!
Training Us to Renounce Ungodliness
Titus 2:11-14 ESV “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave … Continue reading Training Us to Renounce Ungodliness
