113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard…
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The Purpose of Sound Teaching
Consider these words Paul wrote to Timothy regarding teaching the truth. What attitudes and activities hindered sound teaching? What ideas and behaviors opposed the truth? What similarities and differences do we see at work today? When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary…
A Word On Murder
Aside from self-righteous outbursts after the tragedy, descending like precipitation upon the “sinners”, is there any real ongoing discussion before a murder these days? From what pit does this act creep? Why does it affect us so deeply, even when we do not personally know the victim? What power can we employ to overcome it…
The Cosmic Tug-of-War
Do you ever feel like you are in a cosmic tug of war, where you are the rope, and tremendous forces are pulling you in opposing directions? What does it look like to be led by the Spirit? Is there a way to exit the chaos train? You, my brothers and sisters, were called to…
The Good I Want Vs. The Evil I Do
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the…
Questions of Righteousness
“A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.”-Paul…
Because Talk is Cheap
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”-John http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John3:18&version=NIV In 1 John 3, we see contrasts between children of God and children of the devil; between love and hate; between falsehood and sincerity. When considering the seriousness of the consequences of hate, one can quickly realize that…
Food for Thought 