Paul says though he is free, he has made himself a servant in order to win more souls to the Lord. (1Cor 9:19). Paul is encouraging those wayward Corinthians to remember they have a purpose that extends far beyond seeking their own happiness through sin or the freedoms they have over the law. Paul comparesContinue reading “Don’t give the enemy this.”
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It seemed reasonable to me, but….
The man who reclined at the table, so long ago, listening to Jesus teach, thought it sounded great! He exclaimed, “Blessed is he who shall eat in the kingdom of God!” (Luke 14:15) He was ready to make his dinner reservations in Heaven. But our honest Savior wanted the man (and all of us) toContinue reading “It seemed reasonable to me, but….”
Judas Heart
I know it’s after Easter, I’ve put a big dent in the chocolate my momma gave me, but here I am sitting here thinking about Judas. Yes, Judas. Do you ever wonder what Judas was thinking? What could cause him to do what he is famously known to have done? Our human eyes have neverContinue reading “Judas Heart”
This, FIRST!
Though he was a giant of the faith, he was a real man, with real emotions, and personality. As we read his letters, and this his last, we get a glimpse of the man. And, I think the Apostle Paul must have been a patriotic, sports fan. He sure uses lots of soldier and sportsContinue reading “This, FIRST!”
God won’t fail
This world, and the people in it, will fail us; we will fail them… but God never will. Daniel told King Nebuchadnezzar his dream and the meaning of it, but first Daniel proclaimed, that everyone else (the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers) had all failed… but God, alone, could tell the KingContinue reading “God won’t fail”
