Laying Down Idols
Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. I Corinthians 10:14 The Old Testament reveals the history of the Israelites when they worshipped Jehovah God and when they fell into worshipping other gods. The Lord sent His prophets time and time again to warn the Israelites to turn from idolatry (worshipping other gods) and turn […]
Producing Fruit
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. Matthew 3:8 John the Baptist warned the Pharisees to produce fruit in keeping with repentance. (Matthew 3:8) He recognized that true repentance would produce good fruit. What is true repentance? It is turning from sin and towards God; it is agreeing with God. Re-pent means we must go […]
Satan, the Father of Lies
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. II Corinthians 11:14 Satan is the enemy of God’s people. He is the father of lies: You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to […]
Trials and Temptations
Consider it pure joy my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 James wrote to the early church which had been dispersed and was facing difficulties. He […]
Aligning with God
. . .he restores my soul; He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 After the Lord shows us that we are on the wrong path, it is our responsibility to accept His plan and follow His way. If we are obstinate and follow our own way, we will […]
Committed to His Friend
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Jesus took his disciples to a vineyard to teach them a spiritual truth. He often used things in the natural to convey a spiritual truth. He looked at the vines and branches in the vineyard and […]
The Benefits of Sonship
Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:17 As children of God, we are co-heirs with Christ. We have received His Holy Spirit and we must […]
Redirecting Our Faith
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:17-18 The Lord hears the prayers of the righteous, those who are in relationship with Jesus Christ and cry out for help. […]
The Dawning Light
The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 The people of Isaiah’s time walked in darkness, just as many people today walk in darkness. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, came as prophesied in […]
Unbelief
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that some of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till […]