“Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved fellow worker and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “I thank my God always when I remember you in … Continue reading The Saints Have Been Refreshed Through You
Songs
Love Your Neighbors as Yourself
Except to love each other “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: ‘You … Continue reading Love Your Neighbors as Yourself
Taking the Gospel to the World
We read in the Scriptures that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, are the salt of the earth and the light of the world in preserving the word of God and in sharing the truth of the gospel of our salvation with the people of the world. We, as disciples of the Lord Jesus, are … Continue reading Taking the Gospel to the World
Should Christians Vote in Political Elections?
The Scriptures do not address this topic specifically, that I am aware of, but they do give us some guidelines to go by which I believe are related to whether or not we should choose to vote in public political elections. But every one of us has to make that decision for ourselves after we … Continue reading Should Christians Vote in Political Elections?
Examine Yourselves, Test Yourselves 2
“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! I hope you will find out that we have not failed the test. But we pray to God that you may not … Continue reading Examine Yourselves, Test Yourselves 2
Are You Being Taken Advantage Of?
“Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. … Continue reading Are You Being Taken Advantage Of?
A Thorn in The Flesh
“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, … Continue reading A Thorn in The Flesh
Such Men are False Apostles
“And what I am doing I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for … Continue reading Such Men are False Apostles
A Divine Jealousy For You
“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 cunning, your thoughts will … Continue reading A Divine Jealousy For You
Confident That You Belong to Christ?
“Look at what is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that just as he is Christ's, so also are we. For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I … Continue reading Confident That You Belong to Christ?
