The night the lions fasted
... seventy years, and never return to my native land. Certainly, I loved God’s word, and I did strive to please Him (Daniel 1:8).”
Later in life, my three friends declared to the king that they will not ...
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Where Does Your Strength Come from?
... our connection to the Vine, who is the Lord Himself. As we strive to “sow to please the Spirit” in our jobs, with our money and in every aspect of our lives that we dedicate in service to God, I pray we ...
Do you choose water or gasoline?
“We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can ...
Grow as a wheat not chaff
... we seek to grow. The sons of the wicked one will strive to grow with us in this journey to heaven, but we must be different from them. God will surely select and lay us aside on the day of harvest which ...
Love makes it easier
“Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” (NIV) John 14:23
The word strive denotes fighting, making a huge effort ...
Run with focus
... After his birth, John never lost focus but pursued this sole purpose until he was executed by Herod (Matthew 3; Mark 6:14-29). Let us strive to run the race of life with our focus on Jesus Christ and holiness ...
Where Does Your Strength Come from?
... our connection to the Vine, who is the Lord Himself. As we strive to “sow to please the Spirit” in our jobs, with our money and in every aspect of our lives that we dedicate in service to God, I pray we ...
The principle of purity- Part 2
In my thirty years of being a Christian, I have observed a number of different methods of presenting the Gospel to the lost. The brotherhood continues to look for the perfect method. I heard someone ...
The principle of purity- Part 1
Purity is a principle that receives tremendous emphasis throughout the New Testament. As one man said, “Christianity is not the world made just a little better.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
“No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God” (NLT) Genesis ...
A contrast in friends
'A friend loves at all times...” (NIV) Proverbs 17:17
In the Old Testament, Job and Daniel had much in common because both went through serious trials and challenges. Both had great success because ...
Sex sells - Souls suffer II
"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral."(NIV) Hebrews 13:4
Continuation of Sex sells - Souls suffer
God made ...
Sex sells - Souls suffer
"My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent."(NKJV) Proverbs 1:10
We live in a time when our young people are under tremendous pressure from their peers and from the world’s multi-billion dollar advertising ...
Give faith a fighting chance
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (NIV) Romans 8:28
There is a saying that if problems were like shoes, ...
Find favour in the eyes of the Lord
“And Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.” (NIV) Genesis 6:8
Genesis 6 gives a vivid account of how the earth was filled with people and sin dominated the world. God was grieved that He made ...
The best of both worlds
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” (NLT) 1 Timothy 4:8
What will you consider as the smartest way to live? ...
Cinematic obscenity and the assault of young minds
“Let there 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 ...
Freedom from sin
"But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and ...
Modesty in different light
"I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for ...
What action is your faith manifesting?
“In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead.” (NIV) James 2:17
Which one is easy? To go about telling everyone you see that you are a Christian or to just be a Christian ...