False Prophets – Ravenous Swindlers

False Prophets – Ravenous Swindlers I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. – Acts 20:29 Matthew 7:15-20  15 Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.  16 You can identify them by their fruit, thatContinue reading “False Prophets – Ravenous Swindlers”

Number your days ∙∙∙

Number your days ∙∙∙ So teach us to number our days so that we may get a heart of wisdom. – Psalms 90:12 Psalms 39:4-5  4 Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered – how fleeting my life is.  5 You have made myContinue reading “Number your days ∙∙∙”

Desires of the heart ∙

Desires of the heart ∙ Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. – Psalms 37:4 Psalms 20:4 May He grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. What are desires? More particularly, what are the desires of the heart? A desire is something that people want orContinue reading “Desires of the heart ∙”

The course of temptation ∙

The course of temptation ∙ Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. – James 1:14 James 1:13-16  13 Let no one say when he is tempted: “My temptation comes from God.” For God himself is untemptable by evil and tempts no one.  14 But temptation comes to each one,Continue reading “The course of temptation ∙”