Reflect on 2 Timothy 2. Why is it important not only for Timothy, but for all God’s people, to remember “these things” (see verse 14) regarding Christ and the gospel? You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence…
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The Ransom For A Life
What is the eventual fate of those who trust in themselves? I don’t mean next year. I don’t mean twenty or fifty years from now. I mean ultimately. What can a person gain in this life to exchange for infinity? What wealth of possessions or physical strength can guarantee immortality? What is worth eternal trust?…
Resurrection!
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’” When…
Need More Power?
Some days, we might feel a bit weaker than we think we should feel. We may not have much hope or confidence as we wake up to the same challenges that we went to sleep worried about. In Paul’s letter to the believers in Ephesus, we can learn some facts not only on the power…
Leaving Lust in the Dust
Lust is one of those things that is easier to talk about “over yonder” than to consider its role in our own lives. However, if we want to walk with a truer measure of peace, we would do well to look this topic square in the eyes and be honest with ourselves and our Creator….
How To Earn Your Ticket To Heaven
One night, a teacher named Nicodemus came to visit Jesus. One major theme that they discussed was how to get to heaven. Years later, a jailer asked a simple question: What must I do to be saved? We may find ourselves asking the same questions today! In a previous article, we briefly dealt with this…
Should I Just Go With My Gut Instinct?
But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in…
A Tale of Two Attitudes
“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”-Jesus To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood…
When God Calls You A Fool
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”-Jesus Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” Then he said to them,…
Food for Thought 