1Co 9:27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. The Apostle Paul here warns us of hypocrisy. Of preaching to others while not preaching to ourselves. Of...
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Let’s Wise Up – We Can’t Fix Evil
Pro 9:6-9 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” (7) Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. (8) Do not reprove a scoffer, or he...
Continue ReadingLet’s Wise Up – We Can’t Fix EvilWhy are we taught that we must remain in relationship with everyone?
Most of you already know that great pressure is put upon us to never break off from anyone - especially if the "anyone" claims to be a Christian or family/relative. This means no matter how they are living, no matter...
Continue ReadingWhy are we taught that we must remain in relationship with everyone?The Haughty Will be Laid Low
Isa 14:3-19 When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve, (4) you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: “How the oppressor...
Continue ReadingThe Haughty Will be Laid LowWhy Diotrephes Hates Newcomers
3Jn 1:5-10 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, (6) who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey...
Continue ReadingWhy Diotrephes Hates NewcomersThe Wicked Accuse and Assume the Worst
1Co 13:4-5 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (5) or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; Are there or have there been...
Continue ReadingThe Wicked Accuse and Assume the WorstCreeps 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...
Continue ReadingCreeps Creep in Among us – We must be more WatchfulKorah 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 ResourceThoughts 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...
Continue ReadingThoughts on the Hypocrite by John BunyanBeing 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...
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