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Clutter and Chaos

You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires; you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds; you put on the new self, the one according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of truth.  Ephesians 4:22-24 HCSB I don’t know about you, but I…

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One Sword or Two?

Then He said to them, “But now, whoever has a moneybag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one.”     Luke 22:36 HCSB In this Scripture passage, Jesus and His disciples are at the last Passover meal they would eat together. Jesus is…

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Without God

I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.     John 15:5 HCSB Are you trying to live your life without God? Has God gotten in your way? Does going to church take too much time…

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If You Are Really Smart…

Claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles. Therefore, God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped…

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At The Stroke of Midnight

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call to Him while He is near. Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, so He may have compassion on him and to our God, for He will freely forgive.     Isaiah 55:6-7 HCSB A…

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Use What You Were Given

Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Practice these things, be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.  Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these…

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What He Did for You

Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man…

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Strange or Estranged?

Indeed, the LORD’s hand is not too short to save, and His ear is not too deaf to hear. But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have made Him hide His face from you so that He does not listen.    Isaiah 59:1-2 HCSB The word “estranged” is…

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The Cleansing Power of His Blood

Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sins. But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God. He is now waiting until His enemies are made His footstool.  Hebrews 10:11-12 HCSB We should…

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Why Study the Old Testament?

Offer the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.     Numbers 28:8 HCSB I’ve heard people say they disregard the Old Testament because it’s just the history of Israel, and what’s important…

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