With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. (2 Thess. 1:11) Deeds are much more important than many have come to realize. Although we are not […]
Luke 17:3 “So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.” We do not like the word ‘rebuke’, ‘discipline’ or ‘correction’. Yet the New Testament is filled with Scripture teaching us to correct one another and to receive a rebuke. More and more Christians find it […]
Isaiah 3:10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. What a sobering chapter this is. God is making very clear what will happen to Judah and Jerusalem, because of their departure from the Most High and His principles. They will be economically hit. They will lose […]
1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. Many people think that God’s grace is there to forgive us from our sins. This is partly true. God’s grace has two sides. The […]