“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (James 4:17) [ESV] What Is Sin? Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God and rebellion against God: “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” (1…
History Nehemiah prayed and fasted Nehemiah 1:4-6a 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him…
“8 But now you must also put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to…
“I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4) “Perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.” (1 John 4:18) What do we usually do with our guilt? We bury it. “You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins.”…
“I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4) “12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them. 13 “Not many days later, the younger son gathered…
“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us.” (Luke 1:78 emphasis added) [NLT] “1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb … 6 He is not here! For He has been…
It’s true that successes and failures can both teach you. But it’s actually wiser to learn from the experiences of others. Why? Because then you don’t have to go through all the pain or all of the difficulty.
“But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22 ) [ESV] “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?” (James 2:14 ) [ESV] “Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing…