1 Peter 2:9-10 ESV “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had … Continue reading Keep Your Conduct Honorable
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Living Pure and Holy Lives
Romans 12:1 ESV “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” What does it look like to live a pure and holy life? Well, to be pure is to be unmixed with the world. … Continue reading Living Pure and Holy Lives
Is Jesus Christ truly Your Lord?
I Peter 2:1-3 ESV “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” If we are following Jesus Christ with our … Continue reading Is Jesus Christ truly Your Lord?
Not Desiring that any Should Perish
2 Peter 3:1-3 ESV “This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, knowing this … Continue reading Not Desiring that any Should Perish
He’s Everything to Me
As a Living Sacrifice Romans 12:1 ESV “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” Believing in Jesus Christ is not some decision we make once in our lives to receive Jesus Christ into … Continue reading He’s Everything to Me
The Error of Lawless People
2 Peter 3:10-13 ESV “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. “Since all these things are thus … Continue reading The Error of Lawless People
He Requires More than Words
There is a secular song called “More Than Words” (1991) that has been a running theme in many of the recent devotions the Lord has been giving me to write. So, I thought I would share some of the lyrics here with you: Saying I love you Is not the words I want to hear … Continue reading He Requires More than Words
Where is His Honor?
Malachi 1:6-8 ESV “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ … Continue reading Where is His Honor?
Live as People Who’re Free
1 Peter 2:11-12 ESV “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of … Continue reading Live as People Who’re Free
Unity of The Spirit
Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Prisoners for the … Continue reading Unity of The Spirit
Run With It 