“Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly like a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth.” 21:34-35 Where is your mind at? Read more…
One person gives freely yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. 11:14 There is significant truth in this Proverb and I have witnessed it on many occasions. Those who give receive, and those who refuse to give typically struggle financially, (and in many other ways). Read more…
“When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he will slaughter the bull for his sin offering. Then he is to take a firepan full of blazing coals from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant Read more…
He entered Jericho and was passing through. There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. So running ahead, he Read more…
The one who lives with integrity lives securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be found out. (9) You have probably heard many people say “if you’ve done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about.” I think this is what Solomon meant by this statement that the “one Read more…
2 Kings 6-10 CSB When the servant of the man of God got up early and went out, he discovered an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” Elisha said, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are Read more…
Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you. Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more. (9:8-9) As one who has been preaching for over half his life, I never cease to Read more…
Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying “I repent,” you must forgive him. 17:3-4 Jesus asks three very difficult things of us Read more…
God of our salvation, help us—for the glory of your name. Rescue us and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake. 79:9 There is no doubt that God loves the world. The bible says that “God is love,” and that He sent His son because He “so loved the Read more…
Philippians 3-4 (B) CSB Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and received and heard from Read more…