Bear Your Cross And Come After Christ “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:27 We must be willing to give everything to Jesus; we must bear our cross and come after him if we are to be followers of the word, seekers of the kingdom. […]
Receive With Meekness The Engrafted Word
Receive With Meekness The Engrafted Word “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.” James 1:21 Evil is abundant in this world. Let us walk where God leads, being set apart from the filth and degradation that seeks to engage […]
And Ye Shall Be Hated Of All Men For My Name’s Sake
And Ye Shall Be Hated Of All Men For My Name’s Sake “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 10:22 Those who love Christ will be persecuted. Endure, my brothers and sisters. Endure and be saved for the glory of heaven, […]
I Thank My God Always On Your Behalf
I Thank My God Always On Your Behalf “I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;” 1 Corinthians 1:4 Let our prayer be for one another that we are rich in God’s knowledge, so wherever we go, wherever we find ourselves, we are […]
Every Word Of God Is Pure
Every Word Of God Is Pure “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” Proverbs 30:5 What a comfort we have in the belief that if God spoke it, it is pure and true. The hardness of life is made bearable and our faith expands as we lean […]
The Body Without The Spirit Is Dead
The Body Without The Spirit Is Dead “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26 Without Jesus, without the Holy Spirit within, we are dead to eternal life, we are patrons of this world, belonging to the one whose kingdom is this world. Once we […]
But If Ye Do Not Forgive
But If Ye Do Not Forgive “But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:26 Christ is clear: we must forgive to be forgiven. Who among us desires forgiveness for our failings? Who among us denies forgiveness for those who have sinned against us? Father, […]
But I Say Unto You Which Hear, Love Your Enemies
But I Say Unto You Which Hear, Love Your Enemies “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,” Luke 6:27 The hardest of the hard is to love those who hate us, to love those who seek to harm us. While our instinct it to lash […]
A Man Can Receive Nothing, Except It Be Given Him from Heaven
A Man Can Receive Nothing, Except It Be Given Him from Heaven “John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.” John 3:27 All power belongs to God. Lord, may we ever decrease, as you increase within your people. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: […]
And The Word Was Made Flesh, And Dwelt Among Us
And The Word Was Made Flesh, And Dwelt Among Us “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 God’s word tells us that the law was given by Moses, but grace […]