I Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” Today, we are seeing a lot of vacillation among people around us. Change is everywhere. It can be seen in our politicians,… Read More »
I Corinthians 16:13 “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” In the closing verses of I Corinthians, Paul provides some final words of instructions to the Corinthian church. His words about what God wants of us are given in four distinct phrases. Here is a look at each one… Read More »
I Corinthians 12:27 “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” In I Corinthians 12, Paul compares the church to a body. He uses a singular form – “body,” not “bodies.” It is a powerful illustration of what each believer is to each other. Just as a brain or a heart is… Read More »
Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” In a world such as we live in now, it is easy to understand… Read More »
Philippians 1:9-11 “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto… Read More »
God judges success entirely different than the way that the world measures it. The world says successful people are powerful, make a lot of money, and have a lot of possessions. This is seen by the people that the world holds in esteem, their lives are followed in the media – and the world envies.… Read More »
I Corinthians 15:55 “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” Death is sure in this world. Funerals take place every day all around the world. Everyone reading this will one day yield up the ghost. For the believer that has died and for those believers that knew him or her… Read More »
Yesterday’s blog post, The Time of Reaping Shall Come – for All Sinners, came from the verse immediately before this one. Today, I want to focus on those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. In some ways, everyone reaps what they sow in this life – but because the duration of those rewards is eternal,… Read More »
Psalm 84:4 “Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.” Personally, over the many years that I have been a Christian (I was saved at the age of 6), I have found that there is no substitute for going to church. Of course, not just any church –… Read More »