Romans 8:5-8 ESV “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit … Continue reading Living by the Flesh or by the Spirit
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The Way You Learned Christ
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” What is … Continue reading The Way You Learned Christ
Danger’s Lurking
An Original Work / June 6, 2022 Danger’s lurking, humans squirreling, Minds are filled with garbage hurling, Life’s disaster going faster, Sin is now their Lord and Master. Open letter to the hurting, Sin is danger, don’t be flirting. Don’t escape in what is magic Or life can turn and be tragic. Time on earth … Continue reading Danger’s Lurking
For the Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ
Philippians 3:7-11 ESV “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may … Continue reading For the Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ
Healthy Eyes or Bad Eyes?
Luke 11:33-36 ESV “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is … Continue reading Healthy Eyes or Bad Eyes?
We Must Contend for the Faith
Jude 1:3-4 ESV “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, … Continue reading We Must Contend for the Faith
No Matter What Comes
Psalms 46:1-3 ESV “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah” No matter what comes our … Continue reading No Matter What Comes
Everyone Hearing and Doing
Matthew 7:24-25 ESV “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on … Continue reading Everyone Hearing and Doing
And You Will Find Rest for your Souls
Jeremiah 6:10 ESV “To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot listen; behold, the word of the Lord is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it.” There are people in this world who have a form of godliness but … Continue reading And You Will Find Rest for your Souls
To Know the Love of Christ that Surpasses Knowledge
Paul (once called Saul) was a Pharisee who once persecuted Christians for their faith in Jesus Christ and who tried to stop the gospel of Jesus Christ from spreading. But God had mercy on him, and he called him to open the eyes of the blind and to turn them from darkness to light and … Continue reading To Know the Love of Christ that Surpasses Knowledge
Walking Wounded 