Tag: God

“The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge.” Proverbs 9:13      Foolishness often sounds inviting to those who get carried away by it. Foolishness is loud and annoying and drowns out the voice of wisdom and restraint. Gossip is foolishness. Participating in sin when you know that you shouldn’t is also foolishness. […]

“in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11      It’s so hard sometimes to remember that Christians do have a very real enemy named Satan. In this age of internalism, the only Satan we seem to believe in is the little satan in every […]

“Do not say to your neighbor, Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow— when you now have it with you.” Proverbs 3:28      We are living in a very selfish and yet odd society. When we want something, we want it now. But when it comes time to give something to someone else, the need […]

“For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.” Psalms 149:4      Humility says, “If the Lord delights in me, it is only because I have total reliance upon Him. If the Lord accepts my worship, it is only because my relationship with Him is the most important aspect of […]

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13      For a people that have the Living God dwelling inside of them, sometimes we can be downright cowards. We’re too afraid not to sin. We’re too afraid to share our faith. We’re too afraid to stand […]

“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile;  you are still in your sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:17      Our faith rests on one single point: Christ has conquered death. Without that point being clearly resolved, we would have absolutely no hope for eternal life. That’s why theology is important. That’s why apologetics […]

“Do not bring your servant into judgment,  for no one living is righteous before you.” Psalms 143:2      As Christians, we have a problem with picking individual sins as being more sinful than other sins. Now, I’m not getting into a debate about the possibility of degrees of sin. But we like to classify and […]

“Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan—” Isaiah 9:1      The Old Testament is rife […]

“O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.” Psalms 139:1      Where can you go where God cannot see? What can you do that God cannot notice? God knows what we do, where we go, and who we see. But, much deeper than that, God knows our hearts? He can see our intentions. […]