“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; … Continue reading What Partnership has Righteousness with Lawlessness?
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How Can You Say to My Soul
“In the Lord I take refuge;how can you say to my soul,‘Flee like a bird to your mountain,for behold, the wicked bend the bow;they have fitted their arrow to the stringto shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;if the foundations are destroyed,what can the righteous do?’ “The Lord is in his holy temple;the … Continue reading How Can You Say to My Soul
Despised and Rejected
“Who has believed what he has heard from us?And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?For he grew up before him like a young plant,and like a root out of dry ground;he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,and no beauty that we should desire him.He was despised … Continue reading Despised and Rejected
Did You Receive God’s Grace in Vain?
“Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “’In a favorable time I listened to you,and in a day of salvation I have helped you.’ “Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2 ESV) … Continue reading Did You Receive God’s Grace in Vain?
The Message of Reconciliation
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses … Continue reading The Message of Reconciliation
Do Not Neglect Your Gift
“Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you … Continue reading Do Not Neglect Your Gift
Irreverent and Silly Myths
“If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, … Continue reading Irreverent and Silly Myths
God Desires All People to be Saved
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, … Continue reading God Desires All People to be Saved
Who Walk According to the Example
“Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and … Continue reading Who Walk According to the Example
Until the “Finish Line”
“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies … Continue reading Until the “Finish Line”
Run With It 