James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and … Continue reading Your Passions are at War within You
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Partakers in the Grace of God
Philippians 1:3-6 ESV “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you … Continue reading Partakers in the Grace of God
Minds Set on the Things of God
This is a continuation of Philippians chapter 3, even though we are in chapter 4 now, especially since this was originally written as one complete letter without verse and chapter divisions. In the previous chapter we are being cautioned to look out for (to watch out for) evildoers (dogs), primarily those who are false teachers, … Continue reading Minds Set on the Things of God
Are You Still Living in the Past?
Philippians 3:7-11 ESV “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may … Continue reading Are You Still Living in the Past?
Holding Fast to the Word of Life
Philippians 2:14-18 ESV “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I … Continue reading Holding Fast to the Word of Life
Say “No” to “What’s in it for Me?”
Philippians 2:1-2 ESV “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” If there is any encouragement (exhortation, holy urging, consolation, summons, … Continue reading Say “No” to “What’s in it for Me?”
They Preach Christ from Envy and Rivalry
Philippians 1:12-18 ESV “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord … Continue reading They Preach Christ from Envy and Rivalry
Was it Really for God that You did That?
Zechariah 7:4-5 ESV “Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me: ‘Say to all the people of the land and the priests, “When you fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh, for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted? And when you eat and when … Continue reading Was it Really for God that You did That?
That They Might Bring us Back Into Slavery
To Spy Out Our Freedom Galatians 2:4-6 ESV “Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the … Continue reading That They Might Bring us Back Into Slavery
As Were the Days of Noah
Matthew 24:37-39 ESV “For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and … Continue reading As Were the Days of Noah
