All Things Work Together for Good but How?
“Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love...
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How Is the Fruit of the Spirit Produced in the Believer?
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” Galatians 5: 22. The Fruit of the Spirit Originates from a Seed Fruit always originates from a seed. And the fruit of the...
The Destruction of the Flesh: Satan’s Gift to the Church
“. . . you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord” 1 Corinthians 5: 5. This is such...
Why Wisdom Is Important (Read Required) to be Blessed
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver” Proverbs16: 16. We’ve all heard of the lottery winners who ended up destitute and sometimes dead because of...
Elijah and Fire from Heaven: The Cost of Discipleship
“And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, ‘O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and...
Take Up Your Cross Daily but What Does that Mean?
“Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple” Luke 14: 27. Doing what’s right and being obedient is the cross we must bear to be a disciple of...
What Does Grace Look Like When You’re Suffering?
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in...
Take the Narrow Path to Freedom
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard...
How Perseverance Produces Character Through Adversity
“This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless” 2 Samuel 22: 33. But how does God make our way blameless? Does He just put it on us without any effort on our...
How to Reap a Harvest When Plowed by Painful Trials
“In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest” Exodus 34: 21b. This passage is actually talking about the sabbath, but I want to focus on this idea of plowing and harvest for a minute....