Prayer Is The Fuel For Spiritual Body Building 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may liveContinue reading “Building the Body – Colossians 1:9-14”
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Letting Go of the Past -Isaiah 43:18-19
In Order To Move Forward, You Need To Leave The Past Behind 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Finally, Forget!Continue reading “Letting Go of the Past -Isaiah 43:18-19”
Forgiving Others – Matthew 18:21-35
Forgive As You Have Been Forgiven 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a kingContinue reading “Forgiving Others – Matthew 18:21-35”
Announcing the Announcer – Luke 1:76-80
John The Baptist Would Prepare The Way For The Messiah 76 “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 becauseContinue reading “Announcing the Announcer – Luke 1:76-80”
Love of God- 1 Corinthians 13:5-6
Love Seeks The Betterment Of Others 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Don’t Dishonor Paul, in his famous treatise of love, provides insight into what can be gleaned from loveContinue reading “Love of God- 1 Corinthians 13:5-6”
Spiritual Development with God – 1 John 2:12-14 (NASB)
Everyone Is In A Different Stage Of Spiritual Development 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you haveContinue reading “Spiritual Development with God – 1 John 2:12-14 (NASB)”
The Love of God – Luke 6:32-36
God Is Love 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those fromContinue reading “The Love of God – Luke 6:32-36”
Forgiven by God – Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. It is a blessing to be forgiven. What a relief! It is also expected that we will forgive as we have been forgiven. So why is it so hard to forgive when we have been forgiven so much? Continue reading “Forgiven by God – Ephesians 4:32”
The Perspective of God – Isaiah 1:18 (ESV)
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord: “though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” “Reason together” is very interesting. It is a meeting of the minds. In our culture, it could be defined as, “let’s getContinue reading “The Perspective of God – Isaiah 1:18 (ESV)”