Censorship – 1 Timothy 3:16

1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. We live in a day of censorship. Facebook posts getContinue reading “Censorship – 1 Timothy 3:16”

Expressed Differences – 1 Timothy 2:8-10

1 Timothy 2:8-10 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worshipContinue reading “Expressed Differences – 1 Timothy 2:8-10”

Life GPS – 2 Thessalonians 1:11

2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your ever desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. With modern GPS devices we have little excuse for getting lostContinue reading “Life GPS – 2 Thessalonians 1:11”

Surprise! – 1 Thessalonians 5:4

1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. I am a light sleeper. I wake at almost any noise. I also fall asleep very slowly and wake up frequently. I am told, by my Mother, that it is inherited. I wishContinue reading “Surprise! – 1 Thessalonians 5:4”

Instructions – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authorityContinue reading “Instructions – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2”

A Live Example – Philippians 4:9

Philippians 4:9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. What would happen if people started doing everything you were doing? How different would the world look? Would it be a good difference or a negative difference. IContinue reading “A Live Example – Philippians 4:9”

Association – 1 Corinthians 5:11

1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such people.  Have you ever met anyone who wasn’t whatContinue reading “Association – 1 Corinthians 5:11”

Choose! – Romans 6:22

Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Life is about choices and change. The old saying that change is the one constant in life has a ring of truth. But thereContinue reading “Choose! – Romans 6:22”

Seen Faith – Mark 2:5

Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Sometimes I get lost in conversations. This is especially true when someone brings me into the conversation part way through. I don’t know the topic, I don’t know who is being talked about, and I have noContinue reading “Seen Faith – Mark 2:5”

Grow Cold – Matthew 24:12-13

Matthew 24:12-13 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. I have noticed over these many years that relationships grow cold when the individuals don’t invest time and energy in continuing to stoke the fires of friendship.Continue reading “Grow Cold – Matthew 24:12-13”