May 25 “In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:8) Yesterday, I gave …
May 24 “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Corinthians 7:1) We pick up today where we left off yesterday, discussing how important it is to consider not only the consequences …
May 23 “For the one who sows to his own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:8) As I pointed out in the Overcoming Temptation booklet, every time temptation rears its …
May 22 “And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32) We have been talking about various sins that we individual Christians can fall into and not really realize it. We are tempted every day and …
May 21 “Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them.” (Colossians 3:19) RESENTMENT. It is so easy to resent other Christians, even our spouses, for things that they have done or are doing to us. We think that if they really loved us, or if …
May 20 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men, the Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4-5) CRITICAL SPIRIT: Are you critical toward others? Do you think the worst of others, either their capabilities or their motives? Do you …
May 19 “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put …
May 18 “Love…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) Continuing on with our discussion about sins that I think many of us are tempted to commit and do commit on a regular basis, today I’d like to mention sins that …
May 17 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you, that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:27-28) Today I’d like to address an area …
May 16 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) Continuing on our discussion about sins which we commit …