Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord. But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If […]
Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those […]
For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way […]
Every new bit of information, whether it is uncovered naturally or by supernatural revelation, likely has some purpose. The impact should rarely be expected to simply be knowledge. We should expect every day to encounter some news that has been unveiled so that we can be changed by it or because of it. Our minds don’t just need to be […]
Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him. (Mark 7:15-16 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©) Your responses to your surroundings either strengthen you or defile you. The responses that are forged in the purifying flame of the fruit of the Spirit of Life sanctify […]
But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’ daughter danced before them and pleased Herod. So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter!” Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and […]
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman. But the one by the slave was born according to the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born as the result of […]
Its costly on days to have Jesus around. When He cast the demons out of the man and into the pigs, it was costly. When He called the rich young ruler to follow Him, it was costly. When He called had a meal in the home of Zacchaeus, it was costly. When He cast demons out of Mary, her response […]
The more we know Jesus, the more He reveals to us who we are. Be clear, though – it is not knowledge about Him that can open our eyes this way. It is knowing Him. As He reveals Himself to us, He reveals both the future identity He already considers us to have, and the contrasting, current, fleshy, dead identity […]
Those who reject Jesus as King and as Savior should be provoking a response from those of us who receive Him as King and as Savior. Our hearts should be injured at His rejection, because He is not just good, but He is worthy to be worshiped both as King and as Savior. Revelation of His wonderfulness as Redeemer should […]