Let the righteous do what is right Let the righteous person continue to do what is right. And let the holy person continue to be holy. Rev 22:11 ISV Our doing right is God working in and through us God our Father sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit to give us the want and the … [Read more…]
When we live and act in accord with God’s calling as becomes us, our conduct makes for deep and enduring relationships in the unity given by the Spirit. The character traits of our conduct are humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance and love. Putting such conduct into action, we are “diligent to preserve the unity of the … [Read more…]
God predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son—to bear the likeness of His Son. and be non-conformed to the world.
Mothers, we honor you. We especially honor mothers who honor God. My mother was such a one and I honor her memory. I was brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Eph 6:4). I could feel God’s love through the gentle touch and hugs of my mother. A godly mother’s hugs and … [Read more…]
“Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Living among the heathen of the world tempts us to pay back evil words and actions rendered against us and thus be overcome by evil. God gives us everything we need to overcome evil with good. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus … [Read more…]
Jesus calls: Pray like this. 9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us … [Read more…]
Paul prayed “having the eyes of your hearts enlightened.” That’s how Paul reinforced what he revealed about the blessings God has bestowed to, on and in us. 15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Yeshua which is among you and the love which you have toward all the holy … [Read more…]
God is our Father in heaven who adopted us as His children and heirs. Our inheritance is stored up in heaven for us. It is the culmination of salvation, eternal life with God dwelling with us in the new heaven and new earth. The moment we believed in the Messiah, God adopted us as His … [Read more…]
It takes God given guts to be salt and light in this dark world. Jesus had God given guts. He is our example. After proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God and enduring much persecution for 3 years, Jesus endured the cross for us. Pointing to the faith of those who went before us, … [Read more…]
The wisdom of the world and the wisdom from above are drastically different, as you would expect from each source. Pagans think and act in the wisdom of the world. Followers of Messiah Jesus think and act in the wisdom from above. Pagans think and act in the wisdom of the world. “This wisdom is … [Read more…]