Hebrews 3:18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? I am glad there are standards. When I go to the hardware store looking for a particular nut or bolt, I am glad that the numbers mean the same thing, that 1/4” 20 meansContinue reading “Penalty Box – Hebrews 3:18”
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Something Added – Hebrews 2:10-11
Hebrews 2:10-11 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 11Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus isContinue reading “Something Added – Hebrews 2:10-11”
Angels? – Hebrews 1:14
Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? Humans are unique. Although the LORD used the spun molecules of DNA in us and in much of the life here on Earth, we have something that is greater than DNA. We were created in God’s image. We areContinue reading “Angels? – Hebrews 1:14”
Useless! – Philemon 11
Philemon 11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me. As someone who used to be viewed as somewhat useless, not as gifted as my three older brothers, and living with uncontrolled and unknown ADHD, I know what it feels to be discounted. I amContinue reading “Useless! – Philemon 11”
Do Good – Titus 3:14
Titus 3:14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. You can tell the quality of the character of a person by watching what they do over long periods of time. It must be long periods of time, becauseContinue reading “Do Good – Titus 3:14”
Grace Teaches – Titus 2:12
Titus 2:12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, “I’m OK just the way I am.” “God made me this way, so why change.” “God loves me like this.” I have been amazed when I have heard people sayContinue reading “Grace Teaches – Titus 2:12”
Deny – Titus 1:16
Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. We all know people who claim something for themselves, or about themselves, but it is just a claim with no substance to back it up. I can claim to be theContinue reading “Deny – Titus 1:16”
Keep It – 2 Timothy 4:7
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Some of us have life goals, projects or objectives that span decades of our lives. They are BIG goals, the kind that take a lifetime to achieve, and are sometimes beyond achievement. These are goals thatContinue reading “Keep It – 2 Timothy 4:7”
Rescue – 2 Timothy 3:10-11
2 Timothy 3:10-11 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings — what kind of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. People are more than what theyContinue reading “Rescue – 2 Timothy 3:10-11”
Training Trainers – 2 Timothy 2:2
2 Timothy 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. What would happen if we suddenly lost the ability to learn from the past? Each new generation would have to reinvent everything about daily life. WeContinue reading “Training Trainers – 2 Timothy 2:2”
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