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Many people use wrong measuring tools in building their lives. Using ourselves as standard is not the right way. Proverbs 12:15 says “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds ...
What is the <span class="highlight">standard</span>?
... 1:25).
Many people use wrong measuring tools in building their lives. Using ourselves as standard is not the right way. Proverbs 12:15 says “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds ...
Far from it!
... short of the Lord’s standard. The following is a typical attitude of the fortunate/rich at the time of godly deterioration: “O thirsty, come for a drink offering”. Due to the climatic state of Palestine, ...
The battle of the mind, the reservoir of the heart
... year, if we are to experience God’s best, then we should nourish our minds with God’s word and guard our hearts against the standards of the world.
A general principle of computing is GIGO – garbage ...
Serving God
... damnation or rejection. Therefore, it is just not enough to serve God as we wish but we have to do that according to the design and standard of worship He has set for us.
As Christians, one of the standards ...
In the secrets of hearts
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The world today is scary enough and the Christian today is constantly persecuted as were the days of old. We as Christians are being crushed daily by the worldly standards that we abhor because of the ...
Freedom from sin
... become the order of the day in the modern world. We are our own standards and personal pleasure is the ultimate satisfaction all are seeking to achieve. Whatever it takes for man to achieve personal pleasure ...
Do it out of reverence for Christ
... standards of what is good and morally acceptable to overrule every word of God. It is now time for us to reverse the status quo or we perish in our sins.
As we focus on "The Christian home" for this ...
God beyond the visible
... 4:18
In our human experiences, the adage "seeing is believing" has often been regarded as the gold standard of evidence. However, Scriptures demonstrate that faith transcends mere sight. The story of ...
God in the changing world
... (Hebrews 12:28).
The standards of morality keep changing. People are now their own gods and set their own standards. Now, morality is relative. But God’s moral requirements have not changed. But we are ...
But it seems right!
"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death" (NIV) Proverbs 14:12
Many choices in life seem harmless or even good, but when measured against God’s standard, they may ...
The measuring line
... he realized that disregarding the right standards had dire consequences. In the same way, when we dismiss God's Word as our guide, we risk building our lives on a faulty foundation (Proverbs 14:12).
God’s ...
Seek first the kingdom and live righteously
... mandated his disciples to continue teaching the new converts the word (Matthew 28:20), because it is only in God’s word that we can live righteously, not by worldly standards, but by divine standards. ...
The battle of the mind, the reservoir of the heart
... year, if we are to experience God’s best, then we should nourish our minds with God’s word and guard our hearts against the standards of the world.
A general principle of computing is GIGO – garbage ...
Non-conformism – An accessory of the renewed mindset
... refuse the standards of this world. If there is anything to conform to, it must be God’s word, but even with that, we must grow in the grace and knowledge of God (2 Peter 3:18) and not just be fanatically ...
Dare to be on God's side
... we live in has for its standard? The diametrical opposition by the world is almost always predictable. There is everything wrong to forgive says the world; when one has the upper hand that’s the good time ...
Who needs forgiveness?
... if one sin is greater than another. But one thing is clear: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). God's standard of perfect obedience is revealed in Jesus Christ. All of us, whether ...
Rely on God’s wisdom
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What does it mean to despise wisdom? This means setting aside the word of God and depending on your own intuitions for life. Believers demonstrate they are living wisely by depending on God as the standard ...
Seek first the kingdom and live righteously
... mandated his disciples to continue teaching the new converts the word (Matthew 28:20), because it is only in God’s word that we can live righteously, not by worldly standards, but by divine standards. ...
Success through hard work
Over the years, I have been fortunate to know many people who by the world's standards were considered to be very successful. The one common bond that they all had was "hard work". You can't hit a home ...