“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.” (Matthew 7:1-2 NLT) Highlighters are useful little tools for highlighting important information. A few years ago, a family member used theContinueContinue reading “Drop the Highlighter”
Category Archives: New Testament
Keep It Secret
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1 NLT) The need to show off our good deeds is great. Impressing others with our good works gives us satisfaction. However, in Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus taught us to keepContinueContinue reading “Keep It Secret”
Be a God Pleaser
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. (Galatians 1:10 NLT) For a long time, I was a God pleaser and a people pleaser at the same time. So you can imagine how convicting the above passage wasContinueContinue reading “Be a God Pleaser”
The Golden Rule
Do to others as you would like them to do to you. (Luke 6:31 NLT) It amazes me how quick we are to criticize the way people treat us and forget how we might have treated others. Jesus gave His hearers what has come to be known as the Golden Rule, “Do to others asContinueContinue reading “The Golden Rule”
Alone With God
But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being. Nor didContinueContinue reading “Alone With God”
Living a Life Worthy of Our Calling
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. (Ephesians 4:1 NLT) This is one of those passages in Scripture that penetrates to the very core of my being. It strikes a chord when I’m not walking in aContinueContinue reading “Living a Life Worthy of Our Calling”
Baby Boomers
By now you should have been teachers, but once again you need to be taught the simplest things about what God has said. You need milk instead of solid food. People who live on milk are like babies who don’t really know what is right. (Hebrews 5:12-13 CEV) The church is still experiencing what IContinueContinue reading “Baby Boomers”
Let’s Grow Up!
We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn’t need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God…Let’s grow up, if God is willing. (Hebrews 6:1,ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Grow Up!”
Delight in Your Weakness
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT) Over the course of my teaching career, I’ve had to be evaluated a couple ofContinueContinue reading “Delight in Your Weakness”
Is It Worth It?
What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What would you give to get back your soul? (Matthew 16:26 CEV) What if you could achieve or acquire all the things in this life, except a relationship with God? Is it worth it? Jesus asked and continues to ask His hearersContinueContinue reading “Is It Worth It?”
Rising with the Son 