Take Up Your Cross

August 3, 2020

Novice Ministers

Hebrews 5:12-13 (KJB) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. ¹³ For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

God’s word warns us in several verses that a pastor must be familiar with and skilled in His Word.  What ...

August 2, 2020

Stay In Your Lane

Mark 9:39-40 (KJB) But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. ⁴⁰ For he that is not against us is on our part.

Every sincere child of God struggles with both noticing and pointing out sin among his or her brothers and sisters in Christ, perhaps often without giving proper consideration to his or her propensity to sin.  Jesus gives us instructions ...

August 1, 2020

The Fruit Always Triumphs

Galatians 5:22-23 (KJB) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

We are alive in tough spiritual times.  However, professing Christians must take to heart the Spirit of God at work in their heart and life, for no matter their circumstances, the Spirit of God and His character perpetually prevails.

You see, no spiritually regenerated person can ever rationally excuse any choice of bad behavior.  Holy behavior, or ...

July 31, 2020

Sorrow Unto Repentance

2 Corinthians 7:9-10 (KJB) Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. ¹⁰ For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

It is a sad thing that many souls profess faith. Still, a number is either lost or wayward spiritually speaking and have subsequently ...

July 27, 2020

Saved In Childbearing

1 Timothy 2:14-15 (KJB) And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. ¹⁵ Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding and false teaching concerning these verses, but there are essential facts for each of us to discern and digest in reading them.  First of all, the mention of childbearing does not mean that when any woman gives birth, she ...

July 26, 2020

Show Diligence and Dedication

Hebrews 6:11-12 (KJB) And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: ¹² That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

The faithful believers in Christ must be persistent in their faith.  There are many tough times we must wade through in this world, but no temporary circumstance must can between our faith and the working of God.  You see, every ...