Pride

Scripture Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. ~Philippians 2:3, CSB Extra Every sin can be forgiven if we humble ourselves and confess our sin to the LORD. ~Jim Cymbala Jesus said in Mark 3:28-29, “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all…

Health And Wealth Gospel

Scripture “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.” ~Mark 8:34, CSB Quote This false gospel {Health and Wealth} is cruel. It doesn’t intend to be but it is: it means to magnify grace but it does the opposite. ~J.I.…

Loving Our Enemies

Scripture “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you. ~Matthew 5:44, NKJV Quote You never so touch the ocean of God’s love as when…

Gospel Holiness

Scripture For He {God the Father} chose us in Him {Christ}, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. ~Ephesians 1:4, CSB Quote As children of God, we acknowledge the Father’s authority as a rule for our lives because we know this is what pleases Him. ~J.I. Packer…

City Of God

Scripture Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain. ~Psalm 48:1, LSB Quote It is typical of God to use the insignificant. He gets greater glory when He makes the insignificant significant. ~John Goldingay I don’t know if you have been to Israel or not, but if…

Our Need For Pure Rest

Scripture And on the seventh day God finished the work that He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all the work that He had done. ~Genesis 2:2, NRSV Quote Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without a business, without entertainment, without a care.…

Know Your Limitations

Scripture There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: the ant, Hyraxes, locust and lizards. ~Proverbs 30:24 [25-28] Quote Wise people know their limitations, but they don’t allow those limitations to become excuses. ~Chuck Swindoll Of these four small creatures mentioned in Proverbs 30, I want to focus on the hyraxes.…

The Glory Of Our Christian Hope

Scripture To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. ~Colossians 1:27, NLT Quote Christianity is a religion of hope; a faith that always looks forward. To the believer, the best is yet to be. ~J.I. Packer…

Count Your Blessings

Scripture It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening…You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! ~Psalm 92:1,2,4, NLT Quote The key to the throne room is a grateful heart. Enter…

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Scripture If the way you live isn’t consistent with what you {say you} believe, then it is wrong. ~Romans 14:23, MSG Quote Your beliefs shape your values; your values shape your life. Our life is a clearly crafted picture picture book of our creed. ~Franklin Graham I am convicted by many things that I read.…