Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Romans 12:9b Note the contrast – love of the brethren (9a) and hatred of evil (9b). Love is not real if it is not accompanied by an abhorrence of sin. We are told to abhor sin; this is important. Paul does not merely tell us to abstain from …
Let love be without dissimulation. Rom. 12:9 The phrase "without dissimulation" means to be genuine; it literally means to be “without hypocrisy” . The point is that it is not enough to pretend to be loving, we must be actually loving. It is easy to put on a façade and to deceive ourselves that we …
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things …
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:12-13 We must not privatize the faith. To do so is to …
And upholding all things by the word of his power. Hebrews 1:3 Jesus our Lord upholds all things. He is sovereign in creation, and he is sovereign in providence. I’m so thankful for this reality. Paul put it this way: “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in …
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and …
But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. Eph. 6:21-22 Who was …
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. 2 Cor. 11:28 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, …
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. Mk. 1:41 One of the most beautiful pictures in the gospels is the story of our Lord’s encounter – apparently the first in his public ministry – with a leper. As you might know, lepers …
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Phil. 4:4 This is a command: the follower of Christ is to rejoice, no matter the circumstances. That does not mean, of course, that we put on plastic smiles or that we pretend that the pain we are experiencing is not real. For this is not a …