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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Consider the Cost of Following Christ
The following is taken from J.C. Ryle's book Holiness, in the chapter entitled The Cost - But it does cost something to be a real Christian, according to the standard of the Bible. There are enemies to be overcome, battles to be...
Continue ReadingConsider the Cost of Following ChristBeing Hated Does Not Mean You are Wrong
Act 14:19-22 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. (20) But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up...
Continue ReadingBeing Hated Does Not Mean You are WrongThe Lord Sees it all
Eze 8:12 Then he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in his room of pictures? For they say, ‘The LORD does not see...
Continue ReadingThe Lord Sees it allThat Point of Decision at Which we Must Decide
Mat 19:21-22 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (22) When the young man heard this he...
Continue ReadingThat Point of Decision at Which we Must DecideWhen the Wicked are Comfy in Church….What Does that Tell us?
But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom...
Continue ReadingWhen the Wicked are Comfy in Church….What Does that Tell us?Beware of the Scribes
And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who...
Continue ReadingBeware of the ScribesThere is no Hope for a Wolf in Wool
Mat 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered...
Continue ReadingThere is no Hope for a Wolf in WoolAn Appearance of Godliness – The Real Thing (Series Finale)
2Ti 3:5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. We have looked in this series at many real examples of counterfeits. People who, as Paul warns, have an exterior appearance of godliness but who, like...
Continue ReadingAn Appearance of Godliness – The Real Thing (Series Finale)An Appearance of Godliness (Pt 24) -The Lord is Winnowing His Harvest
Mat 3:8-12 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. (9) And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. (10)...
Continue ReadingAn Appearance of Godliness (Pt 24) -The Lord is Winnowing His Harvest