Isaiah 1:4-6 ESV “Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. “Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the … Continue reading Protect Against All Evil
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Deeds Done in Secret
Video Talk Isaiah 29:15-16 ESV “Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, ‘Who sees us? Who knows us?’ You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, ‘He did not … Continue reading Deeds Done in Secret
Love Each Other
Video Talk Romans 13:8-10 ESV “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: ‘You … Continue reading Love Each Other
“Divorce and Separation” Repost Edited
This is a repost of something that was written and posted in June of this year, but I have added some things to it and have done some editing. Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, … Continue reading “Divorce and Separation” Repost Edited
The Lord is Our Refuge
Psalms 14:1 ESV “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.” Who is a fool? He is a con artist, a deceiver, a manipulator, and/or someone who is unwise, irrational, and reckless. He is self-indulgent and irresponsible. He is pleasure-driven … Continue reading The Lord is Our Refuge
False Confessions, False Righteousness
But not in Truth or Right Isaiah 48:1-2 ESV “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right. For they call themselves … Continue reading False Confessions, False Righteousness
Divorce and Separation
Matthew 19:3-6 ESV “And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, ‘Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?’ He answered, ‘Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother … Continue reading Divorce and Separation
They Really Don’t Know Love at All
Romans 1:18-20 ESV “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, … Continue reading They Really Don’t Know Love at All
What They Ought not to Teach
Titus 1:10-11, 15-16 ESV (also read vv. 5-9) “For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.” “To the pure, all things are pure, but to … Continue reading What They Ought not to Teach
Sometimes We Need Reminders
Titus 3:1-3 ESV “Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions … Continue reading Sometimes We Need Reminders
Walking Wounded 