June 4 “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” (Ephesians 6:13-14) With these reasons …
June 3 “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) Continuing from yesterday, additional …
June 2 “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.”’” (Matthew 4:10) Scripture is a powerful ally in overcoming temptation. If we are aware enough to be able to identify exactly what the temptation is …
June 1 “Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved. Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were …
May 31 “and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, ‘My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son who He …
May 30 “Therefore, what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.” (Romans 6:21) This is a great verse to think about, to think long and hard about. If you think about your sins, …
May 29 “Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved.” (1 Corinthians 10:5-6) Yesterday we used the example of pornography …
May 28 “For this you know with certainty, than no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes …
May 27 “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin; considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; …
May 26 “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author …