“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).
It is a poorly illustrated point that the Holy Spirit has changed the world for the better through the Church. This is...
“Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).
I’m sure there were a lot of healthy, wealthy, and “wise&rdquo...
“Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false” (2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV).
In this verse, God doesn’t say He will MAKE people believe a lie—He will ALLOW them to believe a lie, if they want to. We saw last time that it...
“For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Romans 1:25).
We often think delusion comes against someone’s will, don’t we? We see the poor chump caught in a game of...
“But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me” (Micah 7:7).
Someone who doesn’t wait on the Spirit of God for Salvation waits on some other spirit—perhaps the spirit of Allah, Krishna, Buddha, or...
“And to those who were selling the doves He said, ‘Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.’” (John 2:16).
Jesus drove the lenders, sellers, and business people out of the Jewish Temple because the Temple was to be a Holy...
“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2).
We are told many times in Scripture to not judge one another. At the same time, we are told to rebuke, correct, exhort, and admonish one...
“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift” (Ephesians 4:7).
All Believers inherit spiritual gifts, and we also all suffer in this life. This should not take us by surprise, for “the Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit...
“For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience” (Colossians 3:6).
While satan is presently “the god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4), the Father has power over him, for He “has established His throne in the heavens...
“But for all this, you did not trust the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 1:32).
As humans, we are concerned for our welfare and the welfare of what we love. We spend a lot of time pondering decisions in life. We do this because we like to think we "make our way" in the world, and its up...
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