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Plus+ – Galatians 5:6

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcisions nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. How we act reflects what we believe. That’s right! You can tell what someone really believes by the way that live their lives. What we say and what we do canContinue reading “Plus+ – Galatians 5:6”

Status Change – Galatians 4:7

Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. As someone who was in the US Military, I know what it is like to move across the country and around the world. I think I have lived in twentyContinue reading “Status Change – Galatians 4:7”

Locked Up – Galatians 3:22

Galatians 3:22 But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. We now live in a world where rules are more important than almost anything else. We are almost bowing to the rules withoutContinue reading “Locked Up – Galatians 3:22”

Additional – Galatians 2:12

Galatians 2:12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. My wife was out shopping with one of our grandsons near theContinue reading “Additional – Galatians 2:12”

Trajectory – Galatians 1:4

Galatians 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, I must confess something to you: in the past, I have not always read cards given to me on special occasions with all the sincerity and receptivity that the giversContinue reading “Trajectory – Galatians 1:4”

Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:1

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. Everyone loves gifts, except of course for those who don’t. The appropriate gift can make a big difference at the right moment. A house warming gift with “things to see” hints for the outContinue reading “Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:1”

Future – 1 Corinthians 11:26

1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Until recently, we were a society that could remember the past, with all its flaws and failings, and see the progress we have made. As a culture, we have overcome so many things. WeContinue reading “Future – 1 Corinthians 11:26”

Freedom? – 1 Corinthians 10:23-24

1 Corinthians 10:23-24 “I have the right to do anything,” you say — but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything” — but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. The trumpeting of individual rights and freedoms is not a newContinue reading “Freedom? – 1 Corinthians 10:23-24”

Hard Work – 1 Corinthians 9:26

1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. Hard work is something that seems to be avoided by so many during this period in our history. The trend seems to be to avoid anything difficult at all costs. We have thoseContinue reading “Hard Work – 1 Corinthians 9:26”

Baggage – 1 Corinthians 8:9

1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your right does not become a stumbling block to the weak. Despite opinions to the contrary, we do need each other. Even billionaires need someone to grow their food, and make and maintain their private jets! They also need others to consume their products andContinue reading “Baggage – 1 Corinthians 8:9”