My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, ...
... Sitting in front of you is the brightest student in class and just by stretching your neck, you can get to copy his work. However, a Christ centered decision is to refrain yourself from the act and just ...
... giving to the service of God and others. This He did unconditionally for us. It is to this effect that He is the greatest man to have ever walked the face of the earth and his works live forever. Similarly, ...
... ultimate goal.
How will we know that we love each other? John 15:13 (ERV) answers our question perfectly, “The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends.” In the context of the unified ...
... commitment from man to prove our loyalty to him because he created us for himself. Our greatest satisfaction can only come from a deep relationship with God. We are created to crave for our Creator, and ...
“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.” (NLT) Exodus 23:2
Being a part of a group in undertaking ...
... (2 Chronicles 15:1-3) and without hesitation made some very important religious reforms in Israel:
“When Asa heard this message from Azariah the prophet, he took courage and removed all the detestable ...
... Job made a covenant with his eyes not to look at a young lady (Job 31:1), Stephen saw the Heavens opened (Acts7:56). Thomas the Twin, that pragmatist, will not accept the testimony of the resurrected Lord ...
... at the fastest possible time. We have the quickest transportation and communication ever in human history making human interactions so easy and fast. The time for getting results for human activities like ...
... him during his suffering, Job’s faith and righteousness were equally questioned and tested by the evil one.
In the end, Job understood the sovereignty of God (His decisions and His plans for Job’s life). ...
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that ...