February 04, 2019
An Ostentatious Offering
Mark 12:41 (KJB) And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Jesus took time out of his busy day as He stood near the entrance to the temple to take in the pretentious manner which some of the rich people tossed money in for the collection. To Him, perhaps this was a showy act demonstrating the hypocrisy at work in ...
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Philippians 1:20-21 (KJB) According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Never is there any shame ...
Continue Reading →Continue Reading →Galatians 1:9-10 (KJB) As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of ...
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJB) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
A new life in Christ does not merely mean the addition of Jesus Christ to existing world-based habits, preferences, or tacking Him onto current lifestyle choices. No, indeed, for you, me, and every spiritually regenerated heart, ...
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August 30th, 2018
A Faithful Saying
2 Timothy 2:11-13 (KJB) It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
These scripture verses are ones that any person can “hang their hat on.”
A person who chooses to live with God chooses to face ...
Continue Reading →May 5th, 2018
Identifying with Christ is Not for Spiritual Wimps
1 Peter 4:12-14 (KJB) Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and ...
Continue Reading →April 18, 2018
An Identity Crisis
Galatians 2:20 (KJB) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Yes, there certainly is an identity crisis at work in this world with a lost world who does not personally know God or choose to identify with Him.
Lost and spiritually ...
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John 5:44 (KJB) How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
There are many people in this world who speak candidly about knowing God. Yes, they say “I know the God who loves me unconditionally.” If you ask them they will tell you “sure, I am ...
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Are you sitting on the fence?
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4 KJV)
There is no proverbial “sitting on the fence” with God. This world is bifurcated, or divided, since Adam’s fall into two existing camps: light and darkness; one camp exists with God the other is in enmity against the things of ...
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