Bewitching deception ∙∙ You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you? – Galatians 3:1 Galatians 5:1-13 1 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. 4 For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keepingContinue reading “Bewitching deception ∙∙”
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An unfrustrable purpose ∙
An unfrustrable purpose ∙ I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. – Matthew 5:18 Isaiah 51:4-6 4 Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become aContinue reading “An unfrustrable purpose ∙”
Reaching for the heavens ∙∙
Reaching for the heavens ∙∙ Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves – Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:1-4 1 At one time, all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.2 As theContinue reading “Reaching for the heavens ∙∙”
The spark ∙
The spark ∙ Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light. – Ephesians 5:14 Romans 13:11-14 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.12 The nightContinue reading “The spark ∙”
Forgetting what really matters ∙∙
Forgetting what really matters ∙∙ I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. – Hosea 6:6 Hosea 6:1-6 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces; now, he will heal us. He has injured us; now,Continue reading “Forgetting what really matters ∙∙”