But when I perceived that the fury of certain bad men had risen to such a height in your realm, that there was no place in it for sound doctrine, I thought it might be of service if I were...
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Innocent of Evil does not Mean Ignorance of Evil
Mat 10:16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. How many of you were taught in your family or in your church, as you grew...
Continue ReadingInnocent of Evil does not Mean Ignorance of EvilLet’s Say it Again – You Don’t Need Your Church’s Permission to Divorce an Abuser
Est 1:16-18 Then Memucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces...
Continue ReadingLet’s Say it Again – You Don’t Need Your Church’s Permission to Divorce an AbuserCreeps Creep in Among us – We must be more Watchful
Jud 1:4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. I was reading from Thomas...
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1Co 2:11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Wicked people operate from evil motives which proceed...
Continue ReadingYour Motives are Always Evil According to the WickedWe Cannot Handle Vengeance – It Belongs to the Lord
Rom 12:19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” This instruction from the Lord does not neutralize vengeance. It sustains it. What...
Continue ReadingWe Cannot Handle Vengeance – It Belongs to the LordKorah Exposed – An Excellent Resource
Num 16:3 They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do...
Continue ReadingKorah Exposed – An Excellent ResourceThis Matter of Faith
Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. We are saved by faith in Christ. We are...
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1Pe 4:17-18 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? (18) And “If the...
Continue ReadingBe Careful – Watch, Pray, Do not be CarelessThoughts on the Hypocrite by John Bunyan
Luk 13:6-7 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. (7) And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I...
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