Image Source To call oneself a “Christian” and not desire to freely give generously to God the first-fruits¹ of our labors is for me at least just playing at being a Christian. – Mike Verse 9 POSB² – It has long been said that worship involves three books: God’s book (the Bible), the hymn book, and … More Honor the Lord
We have all heard a multitude of sermons on 2 Timothy 3:16, scripture in it’s entirety was put to paper by human authors using their individual styles (one can see the difference between Paul and John or Luke’s writing) but the ultimate author was God himself. Today however let us look at verse 17, rendered … More Good Works
Image Source Many years ago the Lord put me in a place where he had my undivided attention. I opened a bible the Chaplain had tossed me and I landed on Deuteronomy 11:26-28 “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse…” Yes sir that for sure got my attention. One of … More Obedience or Rebellion
People it seems will always try and find an excuse for everything. They will blame their social status, the environment, oppression of the rich etc., etc., etc. Those that that have been around me for any length of time know one of my adages is “The maximum effective range of an excuse is zero meters.” The … More Born to Sin
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 (ESV) While many focus on the “fear not” aspect of this verse I think the key is the last … More Called by Name
SOURCE In a world that is driven by monetary and notoriety being the formula for success, the bible has a completely different take on what it means to be successful for a believer. Paul here is in the middle of a discourse (2 Corinthians 6:3-13) about the character of his ministry, which when one reads … More Rejoice in Sorrow
Thus the author ends this great and important work on the mortification of sin in believers. Let all God’s people take to heart their serious continual duty to be mortifying every sin daily, in order to glorify God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “Always be killing sin, or it will be killing you!” by … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin (Final Installment)
SOURCE My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in … More Our Advocate
by John Owen – April 6th, 2019 Chapter 14 HOW TO MORTIFY SIN (Continued) d. Particular directions Now, on this direction for the mortification of a prevailing distemper, you may have a thousand testimonials as to its value. Who has walked with God under this temptation, and has not found the use and success … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
SOURCE How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the … More What are you hearing?
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