Lay hands quickly on no one, nor share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22 Pure – It is the twilight of the gods of the West. All around us we see the decline of the gods we serve – power, money, sex. They are losing their grip. How do we…
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Cleanse – First, it’s up to us. Confess. That’s our responsibility. That is the human side of the equation. God can’t do anything about our righteousness until we reach the…
“And this is eternal life, that they many know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.” John 17:3 Eternal Life – This is such an odd thing for Jesus to say. It won’t seem odd to many of us because we have heard it so often as to make it…
Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled, and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.” Matthew 8:10 With Anyone In Israel – The scandal of Jesus in His own country was this: He acknowledged that the Gentiles had faith in…
12 let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach James 1:5 Without Reproach – Have you ever needed a favor but you knew that if you asked you would get a lecture about life? Have you ever had to endure the recriminations or rebuke of another when you were…
let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach James 1:5 Generously – Unless you are an optician, you probably won’t recognize the imagery behind this word. The Greek is haplos. It is used only one time in the New Testament, but it is related to another word, haploos, that…
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man, and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 What You Are Able…
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man, and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Beyond – Have you…
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man, and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Overtaken – Look in…
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man, and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Temptation – Want a…
