James 5:9 paraphrased prayer Lord, You tell me not to complain. “Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.” You are standing at my door, hearing my complaining. You are always aware of my attitude. Forgive me for complaining… […]
It’s one thing to think and say that you believe Jesus Christ to be your Savior. But, are your actions backing what you say? What you believe? James 3:17-18“But the wisdom from above is first purethen peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits,unwavering without hypocrisy.18 And the seed whose fruit is […]
Attribute/Name of God ~ Judge Jesus has been appointed by God to be Judge of the living and the dead… He will judge everyone. (Acts 10:42) Jesus will be our Judge – it will be the Lord Jesus who will form a judgment about you and me from the choices we have made […]
Philip, a man who was known for his good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom – he was a man who waited tables in Jerusalem. Acts 6:3 Stephen (one of those same men who waited tables with the same qualifications) had been stoned to death. After that great persecution broke […]
Jesus gained in popularity and the religious leaders, the Pharisees, noted that fact.Jesus made a decision, “He left Judea and went away again into Galilee.” John 4:2 Jesus was not looking for a confrontation with the Pharisees, he avoided them by leaving the area and going North into Galilee. Today, there is a lot of unrest […]
Who is Theophilus? Theophilus means “friend of God”. Is that you, a friend of God? Me too! Other than that we really do not know who Theophilus was, Dr. Luke considered him a friend. When I meet other believers in Christ Jesus, most of the time there is a connection… a friendship based on our […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray… NASB James 3:17“LORD, help me, this day, to live with Godly wisdom.“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, […]
Remember: Temptation is NOT sin. However, giving into the temptation IS sin. Jesus was logical, realistic and practical. He lived in reality. And we should too. What did Jesus say to His disciples? What is He saying to us today? “… ‘It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come (temptations to sin), but woe to him […]
When you pray, do you pray according to God’s will? Or your own?