The paradox of cooperation ∙∙ Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling – Philippians 2:12 Hebrews 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace – who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood – 21 may he equipContinue reading “The paradox of cooperation ∙∙”
Tag Archives: Sin
Just ask the animals ∙∙
Just ask the animals ∙∙ Some things on earth are small but unusually wise: spiders are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings’ palaces. – Proverbs 30:24, 28 Job 12:7-10 7 Just ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. 8Continue reading “Just ask the animals ∙∙”
Children decide ∙
Children decide ∙ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4 Deuteronomy 6:5-7 5 You must love the LORD your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.Continue reading “Children decide ∙”
Ghostbusters ∙∙
Ghostbusters ∙∙ He rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him resurrected. – Mark 16:1 Luke 24:36-39 36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 37 But the wholeContinue reading “Ghostbusters ∙∙”
Envy and the whack ∙∙
Envy and the whack ∙∙ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. – Galatians 6:4 Genesis 4:2-9 2 When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 WhenContinue reading “Envy and the whack ∙∙”