"Whenever you find a man of God, you will also find an overwhelming passion for God that is almost beyond control" ~ A.W. Tozer "Almost beyond control": the Christian's passion for God should never be under the control of the flesh, so that it is subjugated to the will of the flesh, nor is such …
Greed and Debt: the American Way
omething has been bothering me for decades. Something that I think is at the very heart of our problems. But as serious as this problem is, no one is really talking about it. And this is very surprising to me because the Bible says a lot about this subject: "greed". You read that right. We have a serious "greed" problem in America.
Enter: Psalm 100
Psalm 100 (CSB) — 1 Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the LORD! 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us, and we are his — his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and …
God is Light: 1st John 1:5-10
https://youtu.be/eR7ABqxPcgk Verse 5: God is Light 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him. John’s first epistle is all about “life”: “the word of Life” (v.1), “the life” (v.2), and “the eternal life” (v.2). Therefore, John begins by …
No Root of Bitterness: Hebrews 12:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rLUuRKdgEQ&feature=youtu.be Hebrews 12:15 (CSB) — 15 Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many. Hebrews 12:7 (CSB) — 7 Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father …
The Cross As The Key To Spiritual Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d0M1OJtWsc&feature=youtu.be Psalm 1:2 (CSB) — 2 Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. Galatians 5:16–17 (CSB) — 16 I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and …
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The Happiness of the Righteous in the Way: Psalm 1:1-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLY81Rn7D8&feature=youtu.be Psalm 1:1–3 (CSB) — 1 How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. 3 He is …
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The Pursuit of a Willing Spirit: Psalm 51:12
Psalm 51:12 (CSB) Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. One of the fiercest enemies of Christian joy is an unwilling spirit. An unwilling spirit must be dragged along the way of Christ, kicking and screaming, because its will is at odds with the purposes …
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Joy Complete: 1st John 1:4
Verse 4: Complete We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. John’s prologue to his first epistle picks up where the epilogue to his gospel leaves off: John 21:24 (CSB) This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. …
Christmas Joy
LUKE 2:10-11, 13-14 "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there appeared with the angle a multitude of the …