June 5th, 2019
Ready to Burst Forth
Job 32:19 (KJB) Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Elihu could not contain himself. He was ready to burst forth in giving his “humble” opinion. He likened himself to a bottle of wine in ancient times which when fermented could pop open and burst its contents forth.
Perhaps you can relate to a time or two you were impatiently waiting to give your opinion to ...
Continue Reading →March 4th, 2019
Not All People Can Comprehend Truth
John 8:45-47 (KJB) And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
It is true, some people have the “deer in the headlights look” when approached about things of God. Other people ...
Continue Reading →February 20th, 2019
God’s Requirements
Micah 6:8 (KJB) He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Professing to be a child of God is one thing. Living what a person declares is another. It is not choosing to live a life of unfettered freedom. God places some requirements on every sincere child of God.
God expects His own child to ...
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Doctrine, Wisdom, and Character Round Out Genuine Godliness
Continue Reading →Titus 2:1-6 (KJB) But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 ...
January 18th, 2019
What You Care About Matters
Jude 22 (KJB) And of some have compassion, making a difference.
Many people in this world want to make a difference.
What separates genuinely godly and compassionate people apart from the cares of others is the caliber of concerns they have and the changes they desire to make.
A person can be passionate about good and moral causes. He or she can pursue a lifelong-dream of saving exotic animals whose species is about to die out of ...
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July 2nd, 2018
Without Question
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJB) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
There is no further mystery about godliness. It has been clearly presented and revealed for our learning and spiritual maturity as revealed in God’s Word. God has not left out any vital things from His spiritually potent gospel message.
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Continue Reading →May 9th, 2018
Be Satisfied with Your Lot in Life
1 Timothy 6:6 (KJB) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Godliness and contentment are two sides of the same spiritual coin. Being more and more like God AND satisfied with one’s lot in life, whether in adverse circumstances or found living as a king with muck surrounding him on four sides, is possible.
Yes, lasting contentment from God can ooze into every crack and crevice in our lives. It can “stick to our ...
Continue Reading →April 22nd, 2018
Foolish People Breed Foolishness
Proverbs 26:4 (KJB) Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
You likely have heard said a time or two “a man is only as good as the company he keeps.” It I true, the people that we choose to surround ourselves with can either help to spiritually make us or break us. Keeping close contact with foolish people with certainly rub their crazy, sinful, and worldly ideology off ...
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Ephesians 4:31-32 (KJB) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
God desires that a professing man or woman of God mirror His attributes as they speak and react to others in this ...
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December 21st, 2017
The Mystery of Godliness
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJB) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
A man cannot begin to understand all the spiritual truths and complexities of God. That is where genuine faith comes into play. A man can see, hear, or read wonderful things of God but he is unable ...
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