“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and
Many people think (some without realizing it) that happiness is doing what they want. Even Christians at times walk according to the flesh or sinful nature: “Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set
“Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
A child can understand what is necessary to believe in Jesus, but no one can fully understand Jesus because He is the infinite God. Jesus allowed Himself to be misunderstood often. We cannot fully understand what He said. If He explained what he said and did, even to those who believe in Him, it would
Although Jesus was fully God, He was fully human. He became hungry: “After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.” Matthew 4:2 Luke 4:2 “Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.” Matthew 21:18 Mark 11:12 He was tired: “Jacob’s well was there, and
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
God wants His children to “live together in unity”: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.” Psalm 133:1 God’s children are those who believe in Jesus: “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
• BE STRONG • OUR ENEMY • TRUTH • RIGHTEOUSNESS • READINESS/PEACE • FAITH • HELMET OF SALVATION • WORD OF GOD • PRAYER • BOLDNESS Ephesians 6:10-20 is one of the most practical passages in the Bible. It is worth memorizing and repeating frequently. This passage should be applied in every situation: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11
How can God be love a God of love when He shows so much wrath? GOD’S WRATH In the Old Testament God commands His chosen people Israel to destroy wicked nations, often to acquire land, a land He had promised to the Jews. Sometimes they were to completely destroy a nation because sin had reached
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor