(1) From the protest against the casuistry which tampered with and distorted the great primary commandments, the Sermon on the Mount passes to the defects of character and action which vitiated the religion of Pharisaism even where it was at its best. Its excellence had been that it laid st...
So, with this decision about which I don’t know what to do. It’s not life-threatening, but has to do with time commitment and the best investment of resources. Instead of turning it round and round in my mind, I have handed all over to the Lord that his will be done, and that...
Or are you unaware of his rich kindness, forbearance, and patience, that it is God's kindness that is leading you to repent?Majority Standard BibleOr do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?NET BibleOr...
In Matthew 12, Jesus’ disciples had plucked grain and eaten it on the Sabbath Day. He quoted this verse in rebuking the Pharisees when they condemned them for it. The Pharisees believed theirlegalisticadherence to the law was what made them right with God. The next scene in the gospel a...
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord..." Colossians 3:23
“The Blessed Virgin, who received a very special inspiration of the Holy Spirit to practise virginity, is a first-fruit of the New Testament, which will establish the excellence of virginity over marriage while not taking from the holiness of the married state, which it raises to the level ...
We should walk in all the ways of virtue, and abide therein; then, whether our praise is of men or not, it will be of God. The apostle is for an example. His doctrine and life agreed together. The way to have the God of peace with us, is to keep close to our duty. All our...
Also in verse 25. Proverbs 8:31 Or human race Proverbs 8 New King James Version The Excellence of Wisdom 8 Does not wisdom cry out,And understanding lift up her voice?2 She takes her stand on the top of the [a]high hill,Beside the way, where the paths meet.3 She cries out by ...
As Christians, we need to embrace self-control with joy, because although difficult, it brings life. When people see the fruit of the Holy Spirit at work in us, when they see us living our “real lives” to the fullest, they will see Jesus. ...
7 And in the greatness of Your excellenceYou have overthrown those who rose against You;You sent forth Your wrath;It consumed them like stubble.8 And with the blast of Your nostrilsThe waters were gathered together;The floods stood upright like a heap;The depths [a]congealed in the heart ...