“I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.” vs8 God has a right… and people have the right… to prove the sincerity of our love. It can't be all talk or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." No verse...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, you can know a lot and be ignorant and blind. You can be trained in religious schools, ascend the pulpit, and not have Christ. This was the case of Nicodemus. He was the blind leading the blind. — John 3:1-2, “Now there was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and you shall gather into your house your father and mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.’ vs18...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen." We are called to make people hear us. We are not merely called to speak. This is not done by antagonizing people. Nothing is achieved in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’” The prosperity gospel is a lie: Jesus never preached it. He never said that people would gain the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“He feeds on ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, ‘Is there not a lie in my right hand?’" Here's the tragedy of sinners: they cannot deliver themselves or escape. They are captives of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, giving is a grace. — 2 Corinthians 8:1 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,” Giving originates with the Lord Jesus Christ dying for our sins. Its...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If our Christianity does not produce a life of obedience, then it's worthless. Our faith is a sham. Great saints do and teach Christ's words. First, if we're not witnessing the gospel, then there's no reason to claim Christ. Matthew 5:13, "You...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
