Once when we were visiting my husband’s parents, a couple of women from church came by to see my mother-in-law. They brought a plant and card and conversed for a few minutes. When my mother-in-law thanked them profusely, one of the women said, “Well, you were on our list today...
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. Titus 1:15 (NIV) Read the Chapter Thursday, February 6, 2025 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits tho...
47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of...
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness will utter lies (v. 5). In the court system much depends on the truthfulness of the witnesses. But integrity is vital in all areas of life and in all relationships. Yet, too often, a person can be “bribed” by a desire for pea...
A concept referring to the faithful few within Israel who remain true to God despite widespread apostasy. Teaching PointsGod's FaithfulnessDespite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to His promises. This reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His covenant ...
2 Tim. 3:17 – Paul’s reference to the “man of God” who may be complete refers to a clergyman, not a layman. It is an instruction to a bishop of the Church. So, although Protestants use it to prove their case, the passage is not even relevant to most of the faithful. ...
We don’t need to fight the battle; we need to stand firm Christ has the victory. The devil is a defeated foe but has the freedom to act. When we put on the armor of God and are faithful and persevering in Jesus, we can stand firm against Satan’s wiles. ...
Let me say it again: the way of faithful obedience to God is not always easy. As I mentioned in a post last week, David gave us a powerful principle of obedience to God when he said, “I will not sacrifice to God that which cost me nothing.” When we give our lives to faithful ...
I leave you with the words of that young pastor. “If you’re not a believer, allow yourself to ponder for a few minutes that if it was true, then what?” Where will you spend eternity? John 12:46 says: I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should ...
a division of the prophetic writings, called haphtara. TheTalmudspeaks of more minute divisions, pesukim, which almost resemble our verses. TheChurchtransferred to theChristianSundaythe Jewish custom of reading part of the Scriptures in the assemblies of the faithful, but soon added to, or ...