"And the rulers said to them, 'Let [the Gibeonites] live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.'" When God spares us and shows us mercy, it is better than death. It is better to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil." If we cannot tell the truth, then we are evil. If our word must be backed up with, "I swear to this, and I swear to that," then we are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple." We cannot be disciples of Christ, unless we give up everything. This message is not being preached. We're told to add Christ to our life, rather than...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"There is no fear of God before their eyes." Here is the tragedy of mankind: there's no fear of God! For a person not to fear God is the most foolish thing imaginable. Surely, he'll bring us to judgment. Surely, he's stronger than us. Isaiah 27:4,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"I will show him how much he must suffer for My name!” We must suffer for the name of Christ. There's no way around it, except compromise. If we suffer, then it will be well with us. If not, God will spew us out of his mouth. It shows we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"However, Rahab the harlot and her father’s household and all she had, Joshua spared; and she has lived in the midst of Israel to this day, for she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho." If we do what God says, then it will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." If you are not more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees, then you won't enter the kingdom. They had an outward...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The wicked use their money like a bully club to abuse the poor. Yet, they shall pay. James 5:1-6, “Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you. Your wealth is ruined and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Direct yourself by the Lord's dealings with you. Colossians 3:12-13, "Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Salvation depends on God's mercy. Romans 9:15-16, “For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.’ So then it is not of him who wills, nor of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
