Truth Or Consequence

Scripture From Paul, the slave of God and messenger of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to bring faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know God’s TRUTH–the kind of TRUTH that changes lives. ~Titus 1:1 Quote I read through Titus today and I had never noticed Paul’s emphais on TRUTH.…

Living In The Past

Scripture Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise.  ~Ecclesiastes :10, NLT Quote Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that why the call it THE PRESENT. ~Alice Morse Earle Living in the past is not a pitfall for the young but it is a temptation for those…

Integrity

Scripture The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.  ~Proverbs 28:18, NLT Quote If we take care of our integrity, our integrity will take care of us. ~Max Anders The word “blameless” in verse 18 means complete, whole, entire, or sound. It is a synonym for integrity. Actually you see it linked…

Duplicity

Scripture No one can say, “I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong.” ~Proverbs 20:9, NLT Quote We can’t fool God ever and we can’t fool others forever. ~Max Anders In His book, What Jesus Said About Successful Living, Hadden Robinson tells the story of the man who married a woman who owed a…

Scripture Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me. I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds. ~Psalm 50:8-9, NRSV Quote The dearest idol I have known, whatever that idol be, help me tear it from Thy throne and worship only Thee. ~William…

Invisable Realities

Scripture Lord, your word lasts forever. It stands firm in the heavens. You will be faithful for all time to come. You made the earth, and it continues to exist. Your laws continue to this very day, because all things serve you. Psalms 119:89-91, NIrV Quote There is nothing in God’s law that will rob you of…

Eight Suppositions

Scripture  Suppose we say that we share life with God but still walk in the darkness. Then we are lying. We are not living by the truth. ~I John 1:6, NIrV Quote Let us, with extreme caution, indulge in the supposition that morality can be maintained without fear of God. It cannot! ~Adapted from a George…

The Majority Is Wrong Sometimes

Scripture The other Jews said the same thing. They agreed that the charges were true. ~Acts 24:9, NIrV Quote A consensus doesn’t verify truth. ~Michael Savage It amazes me how God protects His servants: Paul was guilty of a lot of things. He returned to Jerusalem in spite of being warned by friends, prophets and…

Foreknowledge

Scripture “I am God. There is no other God. I am God. There is no one like Me. Before something even happens, I announce how it will end. In fact, from times long ago I announced what was still to come. I say, ‘My plan will succeed. I will do anything I want to do.’” ~Isaiah…

Straw Verses Wheat

Scripture “Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between straw and grain! ~Jeremiah 23:28, NLT Quote No one can read the gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such…