1 Corinthians 13:4–7 [4] Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant [5] or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; [6] it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. [7] Love bears all things, believes all […]
Matthew 24:40–42 [40] Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. [41] Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. [42] Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. (ESV) This is one of […]
James 5:15 [15] And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (ESV) This verse is a difficult one. Doesn’t the text seem to imply that if we call the elders of the church to […]
Matthew 18:20 [20] For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (ESV) This is often incorrectly used to encourage other Christians to meet or to legitimize a small gathering or even to excuse regular church attendance. Used in the idea of “well at least we know Jesus is […]
Philippians 4:13 [13] I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (ESV) This verse shows up everywhere and is a favorite of professional athletes. Sadly, it is often taken out of context and the Word of God is being mishandled. How it is misused: It is most often used in the idea that […]
There is wisdom in understanding consequences. It typically only takes one time for someone to learn to not touch an open flame. Most people are then careful and on guard around flames the rest of their lives. Why are we so vigilant with fire but not with sexual sin in our lives even though Solomon […]
Works of the Flesh or Fruit of the Spirit? Self-assessment questions: 1) Am I finding it difficult to not give into sin? 2) What fruit is my life producing? (works of the flesh or fruit of the Spirit (see below)) If your answers were 1) Yes 2) Flesh. It is most likely due to you […]
4 ways scripture teaches us to defend against selfishness (3 of 3) 1) Hiding the Word of God in our mind and heart. -How can we do what we do not know? When we understand God’s Word deep in our heart it is His word that will rout out the covetousness in our […]
1) It restricts our testimony to others. -If our lives are a testimony for Jesus Christ, then they should be reflections of Christ. We testify by our actions and our words. 2 Corinthians 1:12 [12] For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity […]
4 ways selfishness sneaks into our daily lives (1 of 3) 1) We cling to our old self by not growing and learning by the daily renewing our mind in the Truth of scripture. -Jesus is not just added to our life when we are saved. Our old life has died, and He […]