The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Ps. 37:23 It is possible to project our experiences with other humans upon God. This has the most unfortunate effect of thinking ungodly thoughts about God. In particular, we can fall into the habit of thinking that God …
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. Philemon 7 There is a line in an old western movie where the protagonist says to the villain, "When you talk, I just get tired all over." I must confess, I've thought about that line …
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus …
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 2 Tim. 3:10-11 At my first answer no man …
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his …
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Rom. 3:24 By our sin we have not only become indebted to God, but we have become indebted to him with a debt that we cannot pay. Salvation therefore cannot come to us by way of us paying for it. We cannot merit …
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God. 2 Tim. 1:8 As we look at the reasons Paul gives to Timothy not to give up on the faith, perhaps the greatest reason is the faith …
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God. 2 Tim. 1:8 We are looking at ways the apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to fight discouragement in his walk with the Lord. Though he …
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God. 2 Tim. 1:8 There were multiple reasons for Timothy to have become fearful in his office as a minister of the gospel. One was the …
Rejoice evermore. 1 Thess. 5:16 It isn't hard to be told to rejoice when things are going well for us. But this is a command, and the modifier "evermore" alerts us to the fact that it is God's will for us to rejoice even when the lines have not fallen for us in goodly places. And this can be hard. …