With Jack Bailey
Scripture Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. ~Galatians 6:7, ESV Quote Grace does not mean that sin does not matter. ~Ya’akov All sin has consequences. Some sins carry greater consequences than others but no sin is free of consequences. Sin pays wages. David sinned…
Scripture “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.” ~Revelation 19:6, NASB Quote God’s transforming power brings light out of darkness, joy out of sorrow, gain out of loss, and life out of death. ~Elisebeth Elliot {Lamp unto My Feet, p.116 If God is truly omnipotent, there can be no evil beyond His control.…
Scripture For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. ~Romans 6:14, NASB Quote The blood of Christ has dealt with our sins, but only the power of His death and resurrection can deal with me {self}. ~Watchman Nee To follow Christ is to set your face…
Scripture I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their iniquities. I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant and humiliate the insolence of tyrants. Isaiah 13:11, CSB Quote The root of evil in each of our hearts is extremely deep, and this is the basic cause of the world’s problems; only the fire of God can burn it out. ~Billy Graham…
Scripture “The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable—who can know it? ~Jeremiah 17:9, ISV Quote I can to some extend control my actions: I have no control over my temperament. ~C.S. Lewis As we grow and mature in the faith, we become upset not only by the things we do, but our deepest…
Scripture My little children, I’m writing these things to you so that you might not sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus, the Messiah, one who is righteous. ~1 John 2:1, ISV Quote The bible nowhere teaches that once we have savingly been united with Christ, we find grievous…
Scripture Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. ~Proverbs 4:14-15, ESV Quote Scripture is the best antidote to lustful temptation. ~Chuck Swindoll The Bible is a law book; it gives us a guide…
Scripture They say, “Let’s cut the ropes and set ourselves free!” ~Psalms 2:3, CEV Quote Rebellion is against a higher authority. No one rebels against the weak and impotent. ~Ya’akov Rebellion is rooted in our fallen nature. You can see it in the heart of a child but unfortunately, we do not outgrow this spirit…
Scripture I am completely broken because of what I’ve done. Gloom is all around me. My sins have bent me over to the ground. ~Psalm 38:6, TPT Quote There is no pleasure in sin once you understand the consequences. ~Ya’akov When we moved here 20 plus years ago, there was a pretty flower that bloomed each spring…
Scripture But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully matured, it brings forth death. ~James 1:14-15, LSB Quote No temptation is overcome until we stop trying to overcome it. ~C.S. Lewis The Greek…