Sin and Its Ineffectual Hold
Genesis 3:6, 11 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with … Continue reading
Seek to Show Love
Romans 12:9-11, 13 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. I … Continue reading
Ready for the World
Luke 9:23-25 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he … Continue reading
Actors and Hypocists
Matthew 15:7-9 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: “‘This people honors me with their lips,but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me,teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Strong’s Concordance hupokrités: one who answers, an actor, a hypocrite 5273 hypokritḗs (a masculine noun derived from 5259 /hypó, “under” and 2919/krínō, … Continue reading