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…
Genesis 14:22-23
Abram told the king of Sodom that he had made a promise to God Most High not to accept anything from him, to prevent any accusations of being benefited by the king.
A group of foreign rulers conquered and looted the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot and his…
Galatians 1:4,9-10 …Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
9 I want to reiterate something that has been mentioned before: If someone is spreading a message that is different…
Matthew 7:15-16 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Jesus warned us to be wary…
To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ Revelation 2:17b The conqueror or overcomer, the meanings are the same, is the one…
Walking in the Spirit is the only way to be truly free, and the first fruit of the Spirit is love.
“All of us have knowledge” must have been another term that the Corinthian church used a lot to explain why they ate meat that had been given to idols. It was…
The church in Corinth had split into different groups, and each one said it was the best and best of all. Paul got to the bottom of what was wrong. They weren’t following the Spirit. Jest and fights are sure signs of a sexual life. Both come from nature’s old…