Stand up for Jesus! and against the Left’s worldview. The Lefts worldview is big enough to accommodate all of the works of the flesh(Gal 5:19-21), declare them right according to their worldvew and demand the right to practice them with impunity. The Left obviously considers the works of the flesh to be politically correct and … [Read more…]
God blessed us with a spirit of power, love, and self-control. Paul wrote that in a letter to Timothy and to us. Both Paul and Timothy were in constant danger of being put to death by the Romans for proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. Paul’s letter is full of edifying, exhorting and comforting words. … [Read more…]
How to walk worthy of the Lord My previous article, Living in the Kingdom of God’s Son, focused on what Paul wrote to the Colossians in chapter 1 of his letter. Here, we will contemplate Colossians 3 and 4 using only headers for focus. Colossians 3 Seek the things that are above 1 If then … [Read more…]
If we live for the will of God, we will suffer in the flesh, following Messiah Jesus’ example. If we arm our ourselves with the same mindset, then we will be done with sin and will no longer live the rest of our life in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the … [Read more…]
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Col 4:6 Grace seasoned with salt. What a word picture. Paul knew how to say a lot in a few words. As salt savors our food, so our speech is to be with grace … [Read more…]
In my previous article, I addressed friendship with the world. There, I quoted the Scripture where James differentiates the wisdom of the world with God’s wisdom. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have … [Read more…]
The wisdom of the world is carnal (1 Cor 1:20; 1 Cor 2:6; 1 Cor 3:19) and the carnal mind is at enmity with God (Ro 8:7). The secular (heathen) Left carries enmity with God over to enmity with Christians. The secular Left run on wisdom that is “not that which comes down from above, … [Read more…]
…“mature in the faith and know joy in it.” Paul was in chains in a Roman prison when He encouraged God’s holy people in Messiah Jesus at Philippi and us with that gospel of the Messiah. Paul was certainly mature in the faith and knew joy in it. In his faith, he did not fear death, … [Read more…]
“make straight paths for your feet” (Hebrews 12:13) comes in context of examples of faith God’s old covenant people exhibited, beginning “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. For by this, the elders obtained approval” (Hebrews 11:1-2). Concluding, “These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the … [Read more…]
We ordinary believers glow with the Spirit and flow in the Spirit—to the glory of God. Thinking about the Spirit of God flowing in us scares a lot of believers completely away from even considering God working through them. Never the less, because we believe in Messiah Jesus, God works through us. Thus we glow … [Read more…]