A stalking horse ∙ Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. – 2 John 1:7 Matthew 7:15-20 15 Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.16 You canContinue reading “A stalking horse ∙”
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What do you value most? ∙∙
What do you value most? ∙∙ Let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. – Jeremiah 9:24 Jeremiah 9:23-24 23 Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and letContinue reading “What do you value most? ∙∙”
Owe nothing to nobody ∙
Owe nothing to nobody ∙ Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves others has fulfilled the law. – Romans 13:8 Romans 13:8-10 8 Owe nothing to anyone – except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill theContinue reading “Owe nothing to nobody ∙”
Shibboleths ∙∙
Shibboleths ∙∙ And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.” – Isaiah 29:13 Matthew 15:1-9 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law had arrived fromContinue reading “Shibboleths ∙∙”
Where can we find comfort in troubled times? ∙∙
Where can we find comfort in troubled times? ∙∙ [God] comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. – 2 Corinthians 1:4 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is ourContinue reading “Where can we find comfort in troubled times? ∙∙”