2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 7:1 ESV “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 … Continue reading What Partnership has Righteousness with Lawlessness?
partnerships
Who’s Your Partner?
Awake, O Sleeper Ephesians 5:7-14 ESV “Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is … Continue reading Who’s Your Partner?
Deceived by Empty Talk?
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Jesus Christ, the second person of our triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, left his throne in heaven, came to earth, … Continue reading Deceived by Empty Talk?
Are We Different?
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. As followers of Jesus Christ, what should our lives look like? What sets us apart from those who do not believe in Jesus … Continue reading Are We Different?
What Partnership?
When the books of the Bible were first written, they did not have chapter and verse divisions like our Bible does today. Those divisions were inserted, perhaps at the earliest, in the 1200s in the NT, and later in the OT. So, chapters in the Bible are not like those in a book, as sometimes … Continue reading What Partnership?
Walk in Love
The Lord Jesus led me to read Ephesians 5 (Select vv. ESV). Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. vv. 1-2 The goal of our salvation from sin is that we might be … Continue reading Walk in Love
Our Only Hope
Friday, November 10, 2017, 6:38 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “God Be with You till We Meet Again.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 2 (Quoting select vv. NASB). Influences from the East (vv. 5-8) Come, house of Jacob, and let us walk in the light … Continue reading Our Only Hope