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Lord and Messiah

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” Acts 2:36 The title Lord is divine here; just…

Power, Love and Self-Discipline

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this…

Baptism and Confession

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in…

Keep it Simple

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 There are many deep and complex things about the Bible,…

Gain

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet…

Representation

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the…

Love defeats Sin

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 Hatred stirs up conflict,    but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12…

Two-Faced

Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips    and spreads slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18 We all know the type. It’s just like that song once said: “All the time…

Hate Evil

Let those who love the Lord hate evil,for he guards the lives of his faithful onesand delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10 Love must be…

A Better Birth

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. John 3:6 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves…