I’m pressing on
... Phil. 3:12-14
These were the words of an inspired writer, wont to Hebrew culture, knowledgeable as a scribe and enlighten in the Roman world. Paul, the apostle tells us that, with all his burning desire ...
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Swallow the bitter pill
... life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence (2 Peter 1:3). Therefore, set yourself apart to see things the way God sees them and have a new mind in view ...
Be a Jonathan
... our time, our possessions, advice, knowledge and protection. It was this giving Jonathan offered consistently to his best friend, David, and this act of giving did not go unnoticed and hence made it into ...
Saved for good works
... Instead, when we trust that it is by grace that we are saved, we will see the need to do good. It is the purpose of our calling. When we acknowledge this truth and see the need to do good to ALL MEN especially ...
Knit together in love
... love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ" (NKJV) Colossians 2:1-2
Paul, the apostle in his letter ...
Make giving a must-do activity
... daily, yourself, time, money, knowledge etc. to the benefit of all, especially, those in the church. In Christianity, love (giving) is a “must-do” activity. God bless you.
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Effective Christians
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your ...
The Excellent Way
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, ...
Grow up (Part II)
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (NIV) 2 Peter 3:18
From the previous devotion, we learnt that God expects us to ...
Grow up
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (NIV) 2 Peter 3:18
Naturally, we have positive expectations of growth and development ...
Do not worry
... your past decisions, appreciate the good ones and acknowledge the wrong ones and seek forgiveness from God. Forgive yourself and move on, we are still trying to be perfect in Christ. Always remember Apostle ...
The cost of discipleship 2
... Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ” ...
Prove it
... live in a world that is constantly at war, at war with sin (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). Whose side are you on?
Can God count on you to increase your knowledge of his word so you can defend it against false ...
What is Your Excuse?
... the Job of Apostleship.''
The panel did their best within their scope of knowledge to come up with the report above but let’s look at the irony of the situation.
These recommendations are based on ...
Seven Gospel Imperatives
... proper knowledge and correct compliance.
#2. Find your platform (8-10). The gospel is for proclamation. When the synagogue closed its doors to him, Paul found a school from which to preach. Discover ...
True Success (II)
... do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” (Eccl. 9:10).
To be successful in life, you must understand the background of your work. ...
Moral absolutes - Part 2
Observations from the cases in the first part of Moral absolutes:
1. If there are no moral absolutes, then man becomes not the discoverer of truth, but the determiner of truth. (See Prov. 21:2 / Judges ...
Moral absolutes
... it up when he declares that moral/ethical judgments are “something that we ultimately judge by the ‘seat of the pants’” (Alan Crippen, ed., “The Train Wreck of Truth and Knowledge,” Reclaiming the Culture, ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... God: “How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God”
To live with integrity as singles, we should have this same goal, built on the sound knowledge of God’s word and requirements. ...
Understanding our young ones
"He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit." (NKJV) Proverbs 17:27
God gives children to parents as gifts and makes them stewards of these priceless treasures. ...