God”™s promises are throughout the Holy Bible. Trusting God to fulfill His promises is to grow in your faith. His promises are personal”¦and He uses a personal pronoun”¦”˜you”™. (NASB) Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Underlining added) You […]
(NASB) Proverbs 3:5-7 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.”
(NASB) Proverbs 3:5-7 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.” Sound judgment and discernment are needed […]
Where does godly discernment come from and how do we “˜get it”™? Many times we argue and “˜brow beat”™ others who do not believe in the Lord Jesus”¦and we find out it is just a waste of time and alienates relationships. In fact, arguing will only entrench another in their beliefs and further separate them […]
Jesus went up a mountain, sat down, and began teaching His Sermon on the Mount. He taught what attitudes His followers are to have toward God and toward other followers. He gave instructions to His followers for those who do not have a knowledge or love for Him. Jesus taught that those who follow Him […]
Jesus used a variety of methods to teach”¦He used parables and He used hyperbole. The dictionary defines hyperbole: An exaggeration or extravagant statement used as a figure of speech. What a picture Jesus drew as He spoke of a person trying to change another. “˜Listen”™ as Jesus paints a word picture about judging others: (NASB) […]
Jesus warned His listeners about judging others hypocritically in His Sermon on the Mount. The Psalmist”™s prayer could be ours today: (Amplified) Psalm 119:66 “Teach me good judgment, wise and right discernment, and knowledge, for I have believed (trusted, relied on, and clung to) Your commandments.” (NASB) Matthew 7:1 “DO NOT judge so that you […]