When we hear the English word temptation, we can also think of an opportunity to resist and overcome evil. In Matthew 6:13, the word “temptation” can refer to a trial that God allows to strengthen your faith or a temptation that Satan or your flesh presents to…
Pride will kill you. Forever. The sin that is most likely to prevent you from calling out to God for salvation is pride. Those who have a reasonable belief that they are healthy will not seek treatment.
As seriously dangerous as pride is, it’s equally hard to spot.
What Moses and Elijah discussed with Jesus remains a mystery. The fact that they spoke of Jesus’ departure in Jerusalem is unique to Luke’s gospel, nevertheless. His death could also be implied by this term. So far, that has been our sole indicator of the nature…
Luke 18:11-14 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men-robbers, evildoers, adulterers-or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ 13″ But the tax collector…
Humans are naturally selfish and self-centered, and 2 Timothy 3:1 says that in the last days people will be lovers of themselves; the self referred to in that verse is the sinful self that has no regard for others.
If you are ungodly, you will be motivated solely by what…
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Judges 6:24
24 Then Gideon constructed an altar in that place dedicated to the LORD, naming it The LORD Is Peace. Even now, it remains in Ophrah, a place that is owned by the Abiezrites.
A divine presence manifested itself to Gideon, entrusting him with the…
God desires authenticity in our worship, not empty rituals. In Isaiah 1:13, we see His disdain for offerings that lack true devotion. The practices of worship, including incense and sacred gatherings, were established by God, yet they must be accompanied by a heart that is…
Confessing your sins indicates that you agree with God that you have offended His holy character, are deserving of punishment, and require forgiveness. That is exactly what Daniel does in verses 5-16. “I was speaking and praying, and admitting my fault and the sin of…
In 1 Peter 2:9, the Greek term that is translated as “possession” carries the connotation of “purchasing” or “acquiring for a price.” Paul references it in Ephesians 1:14 when discussing “the redemption of God’s own…