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“Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus.” (NIV) Philippians 2:5
There is a joke about a man who visited a rich man’s home. And everything he requested, the house help offered him choices to ...
We can't <span class="highlight">fool</span> Go
... His law. They are unholy fakes who try to fool people, but they can't fool God.
I read an article about Luther Smith, a professor at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He warned against the ...
Created <span class="highlight">for</span> significance
"Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!” (NLT) Psalm 14:1
Who would have ever thought that the so called STEM subjects ...
The King who died <span class="highlight">for</span> His people
... and has no room for the message of the cross. As the Bible rightly said, the message of the cross becomes foolish to those who are perishing (1 Corinthians 1:18). It is therefore our responsibility as ...
Created <span class="highlight">for</span> significance
"Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!” (NLT) Psalm 14:1
Who would have ever thought that the so called STEM subjects ...
We can't <span class="highlight">fool</span> Go
... His law. They are unholy fakes who try to fool people, but they can't fool God.
I read an article about Luther Smith, a professor at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He warned against the ...
Saved <span class="highlight">for</span> good works
“We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works"(NIV) Ephesians 2:10
Bible reading: Ephesians 2: 1-10
Some time ago we were dead in our transgressions and sins because we followed ...
Boast in the Lord!
... we are better off than they are? How many times have we refused to use what we have to help others who need them?
The rich man in the parable of the rich fool (Lk 12:16-21) depicts inward boasting of ...
Wisdom and obedience
... of the wisdom of God by reading the Bible and obeying His Word.
“Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but ...
An Imagined Letter from Judas
... always there, reaching out, forgiving, and offering grace. But I, in my foolishness, took that love for granted.
In those moments when my heart was clouded with greed and self-interest, I failed to hold ...
Pointing Fingers
"Do not be over-righteous, neither be overwise—why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool—why die before your time?" (NIV) Ecclesiastes 7:16-17
Self-righteousness and reckless ...
The sinner who repents
... when we stumble and fall on our spiritual journey is found in 1 John 1:8-10; "If we claim we have no sin; we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he ...
The storms will surely pass away
“He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe” (NIV) Proverbs 28:26
Bible Reading: Exodus 5:1-14, 22-23
The story of the Israelites provides valuable lessons for our ...
Love is hard work
... a mother’s love can break too soon.
True love is difficult to give and almost impossible to find. The fact that our love is mainly conditional makes one who seeks to love genuinely a fool in the eyes ...
Boast in the Lord!
... we are better off than they are? How many times have we refused to use what we have to help others who need them?
The rich man in the parable of the rich fool (Lk 12:16-21) depicts inward boasting of ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes – these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness ...
The new mind
... who aren't Christians can't understand these truths from God's Spirit. “It all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means”. – 1 Corinthians 2:14. By ...
Unity in the Body
... he addresses one major theme – unity. He begins by highlighting the Corinthians’ case of preacher favouritism (1 Cor. 1:12). Later, he talks about the foolishness of fellow Christians bringing lawsuits ...
The heart that lost its focus
“The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war” (NLT) 2 Chronicles 16:9 ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes – these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness ...