Archive for December 2020
S80P5 – Growth spurts: faith
Heb. 3:12-14 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning…
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1 Thes. 3:12-13 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. Salvation is…
Read MoreS80P3 – Growth spurts: contentment
1 Tim. 6:6-8 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. I was watching a documentary about lottery winners, and of course it featured big houses, nice cars, and…
Read MoreS80P2 – Growth spurts: knowing Christ
2 Pet. 3:17-18a You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is strange to think that we are such good friends now…
Read MoreBeneficial bondage
Abraham Lincoln wrote, “although volume upon volume is written to prove slavery a very good thing, we never hear of the man who wishes to take the good of it, by being a slave himself.” No, we would not expect anyone to submit to slavery in this world. What we desire and value is freedom,…
Read MoreS80P1 – Growth spurts: resolve
Gal. 6:9 Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in. Our little church had suffered quite a few blows over the years. During my 10 or so years there, the congregation dwindled in size even though it never…
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