Perfecting Love 13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Read more…
Dealing With Differences of Opinion, Part 4 Romans 15:1-13 Pleasing Others, 15:1-6a Paul identifies himself among the strong it this situation. It means he stands steadfast in his convictions he can eat anything without violating God’s will or his own conscience. As one of the strong he has the responsibility Read more…
Dealing With Differences of Opinion, Part 3 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything Read more…
Dealing With Differences of Opinion, Part 2 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow Read more…
Dealing With Differences of Opinion, Part 1 1 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does Read more…
Christian Peace vs. Jihad It was Ambrose Bierce who once wrote, “war is God’s means of teaching Americans geography.” To that we might add the lessons it has taught us about history. How many of us would even now about Iraq, the Crusades, Moorish Spain, Armenia, Lebanon, Afghanistan, etc. if Read more…
Prayer for Preservation From Enemies – Part 2 Psalm 140 Privileges of God’s Servant Four times the psalmist references God as Lord. Thus, demonstrating his relationship to God as Master and he is the humble servant. David recognizes he has certain privileges because of this relationship. Possession It is a Read more…
Prayer for Preservation From Enemies – Part 1 Psalm 140 A couple of dozen verses scattered throughout Psalms are referred to as imprecations meaning “curses or an invocation of judgment, calamity, or curses uttered against one’s enemies, or the enemies of God” (Laney 36). The psalms themselves are laments which Read more…
Commandment: Love One Another 7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Read more…
Keeping God’s Commandments Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of Read more…