S14P2 – Submission to God: faithfulness in relationship

By C. C. | April 2, 2019

James 4:4-5You adulteresses! Do you not know that being the world’s friend is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose that the spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts…

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S14P1 – Submission to God: denial of self

By C. C. | April 1, 2019

James 4:1-3What leads to [the unending] quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]? You are jealous and covet [what others have] and your lust goes unfulfilled; so you murder. You are envious and cannot obtain [the object…

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Remaining in God while living in the midst of the ungodly

By C. C. | April 1, 2019

The Epistle of Jude, written nearly two millennia ago, highlights a problem that the Church has encountered since its inception and will continue to encounter until the coming of the Lord. For this reason, it may seem like Jude wrote with incredible foresight. In actuality, the problem he describes, and the solution he offers, are…

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