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Last week we began talking about Luke 13:1-5, where Jesus answered a question of those who were killed, one in an atrocity, the other in a natural disaster. We then see Him calling to attention so we have no question as to where we will land up eternally. His solution is that of repentance toward God since we are all sinners, (Rom.3:23) and if we d…

In Luke 13:1-5, it is one of the fascinating points in Scripture that Jesus comments on from what He is being told. It is an event that seems quite obscure, not mentioned anywhere else nor by anyone else. Not much is known about it, but what we have been given in these five verses. Two events are mentioned to Jesus that have happened that they want…

    In Luke 12:13-21, we see someone come up to the Good Teacher and ask about what should be his part in the family inheritance, probably because he didn't get as big a share as he believed he deserved. How many times have we heard and seen this crop up in our lives? Jesus responds to the question with the truth that He did not come…

As we saw last week from Romans 8:13, we are to be putting to death, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body. We could say, crucifying, destroying, mortifying sin in our lives, knowing that the principle of evil is still within us. (Rom.7:21) It is definitely a fight of faith, for Gal.5:17 states,"For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and …

Mortifying Sin     Mortifying sin, crucifying sin, destroying sin in our lives. It is what we have been called to do. Romans 8:13, "For if you are living according to the flesh you must die, but if by the Spirit, you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live."   Gal.5:16, "Walk by the Spirit and you will no…

The friend of God. Who would not want to be a friend of His? Who would want to be His enemy if you were not a friend? And how would one become a friend of His? If you look back on life, you may have noticed it may be challenging to find a friend or to be a friend to or of somebodies. Friendships seem to take time to grow, develop and flourish. The …

Who can save us from our sins? Who can forgive us of our sins? What will cleanse us from our sins? The greatest hurdle in life is that of our sins, our sin problem, our love of sin. Is everyone in this category? Surely for Rom.3:23 shows, “All have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God.” Rom.5:12, states,” Therefore, ju…

Christ Our All-Satisfying SacrificeJesus Christ, our everything. Our portion, our delight, our deliverer, our redeemer, our Passover, our treasure, One who does all things well. He is the One in whom has been given all authority on earth and in heaven, One who lays down His life, and One who can take it up again, the One who is the first and the la…

Knowing ourselves from the epistle of James, 5:16,”The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much, “ and that in 1Peter5:8, our great adversary is mentioned, “Be on the alert, your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour,” we need to pray to keep our church vibrant, aliv…

Behold, now is the time to engage in decisions to carry out in the year ahead, no time like the present. The days may go by slow, but the years fly by, and before you know it, the year will have passed us by. We talked last time about beating a path to the Word, making a b-line for the Bible, hearing from God first thing in the morning before we he…