CHRISTIAN INTEGRITY & DOUBLE-MINDEDNESS
In the heart of Christianity lies a profound understanding of holiness and sanctification. As followers of Christ, Christians are called to a life of integrity, marked by: honesty, righteousness, and unwavering commitment. One essential aspect of living out this...
Pleasures of Sin for a Season
PLEASURES OF SIN FOR A SEASON Hebrews 11:25 “the pleasures of sin for a season.” Sin can for a time seem so inviting. It can be enjoyable, at least in a carnal way, for a brief period of time. Sin can be very appealing to our sinful nature. The Devil can make sinning...
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
We live in a broken world, with broken people. But we, as Christians, know the truth of Jesus and the restoration He offers.
When we allow ourselves to feel vulnerable and open about our hurt for others, we find it is that very hurt that fuels our faith in God. When we feel the weight of the world’s brokenness, we must pair it with the Hope and Joy we have in Jesus!
Justification Brings Joy in Suffering
Romans 5:3-5 “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is...
SOMETHING TO STOP
(Colossians Chapter 3:1-9) Colossians 3:8-9 – “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” INTRODUCTION: “If ye then be...
Beware of the Comfort Zone
A Comfort Zone is not always a comforting place to be if we are living in it outside of God’s will – sometimes we need just to trust God and leave our place of comfort.
Helper or Dominator?
II Corinthians 1:23-24 “Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.” As I was reading my Bible this morning, these...
THE IRRATIONAL CALL: “Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations”
This Epistle is likely the first book of the New Testament written: and what does the Holy Spirit lead James to pen as some of the first Words of the New Testament? – “count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations” – The first thing the Holy Spirit wanted to...
MACEDONIAN GIVING
II Corinthians 8:1-2 - “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.” The...
New Beginnings in Christ
II Corinthians 5:17-18 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of...
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