1 Corinthians 1:18-19 ESV “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’” I wanted to understand … Continue reading Hearts Which are Far From God
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Those Who Tempt Others to Sin
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 ESV “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ you … Continue reading Those Who Tempt Others to Sin
Making Enemies by Telling the Truth
If You Are If you are a genuine follower of Jesus Christ, and if you are one who is walking in obedience to the Lord and who is no longer living in addiction to sin, and who is sharing the truth of the gospel, and who is exposing the lies of our enemy, Satan, though … Continue reading Making Enemies by Telling the Truth
Faith is Sincere and Pure Devotion to Christ
2 Corinthians 11:1-3 ESV “I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his … Continue reading Faith is Sincere and Pure Devotion to Christ
With None to Quench Them
Isaiah 1:21-23 ESV “How the faithful city has become a whore, she who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers. Your silver has become dross, your best wine mixed with water. Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring … Continue reading With None to Quench Them
Satan’s Plot to Destroy the Church
Hebrews 3:7-11 ESV Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and … Continue reading Satan’s Plot to Destroy the Church
Our Help Comes from the Lord
Psalms 121:1-2 ESV “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” We should not put our trust in other humans to teach or to tell us the truth for so many of them are liars and deceivers. Not … Continue reading Our Help Comes from the Lord
Who Stands Up for Us Against Evildoers?
Psalms 94:16 ESV “Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?” Who are The Wicked? Who are the evildoers? Well, the wicked are vast in number, and they create evil in many different ways, but today the Lord is directing me more towards the wicked and the evildoers … Continue reading Who Stands Up for Us Against Evildoers?
Drunks in a Bar Feeling Good
James 5:1-6 ESV “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the … Continue reading Drunks in a Bar Feeling Good
They Secretly Bring in Destructive Deviations
2 Peter 2:1-3 ESV “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will … Continue reading They Secretly Bring in Destructive Deviations
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