Lively Stones
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2: 5 What an interesting choice of words that Peter uses in talking about the people of God; lively stones. Jesus said in Matthew 3: 9: And think…
The Success of Unity
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by…
Vision
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29: 18 The basic meaning of the Hebrew word for proverb is “comparison.” In the Book of Proverbs, the word is used to refer to an aphorism, or a concise statement of a principal, or to a…
When Men Are Right In Their Own Eyes
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Judges 21: 25 This is the very last scripture to close out the Book of Judges. It is probably one of the saddest scriptures in the Bible. The children of Israel had strayed very far…
The Victory of Faith
Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Mark 9:23 The “all things” mentioned here does not always come simply by asking, because God is always seeking to teach you the way of faith. Your training for a life of faith requires many areas of learning, including…
The Strength of Meekness
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5: 5 When we think of meekness or someone who is meek, oftentimes the thought of softness or mild-mannered comes to mind. We may think of a meek person as one who would run from a fight instead of one who would stand-up and…
Being on Fire for God
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat…
The Sin of Arrogance
adjective: having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride Vocabulary.com Oftentimes when we think of sin, we think of outward displays of sin. We may think of someone who is addicted to drugs and we see the effects of the drugs on their mind, body and soul. We may think of a thief…
Love Thy Neighbor
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.…
The Ministry of Suffering
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 I once kept a bottle-shaped cocoon of an emperor moth for nearly one year. The cocoon was very strange in its construction. The neck of the “bottle” had…
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