2 Timothy 3:12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Things are different now and it is not because times are better.  We are a weaker breed of Christians, who know little of the scandal of the cross.  A dedicated New Testament Christian will suffer scorn and opposition, will…

John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Your Parents Cannot Save You When you are born again, it is not a decision that your parents can make for you.  It is a decision that you must personally make.…

Proverbs 12:16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. Overlooking Problems Rather Than Losing Your Temper When you see problems or get upset at certain situations, is your first response to get angry, or to try and overlook it?  When you are able to control your spirit and overlook a…

Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. What is Your Attitude Toward Knowledge What is your attitude toward learning the Word of God?  Do you love getting in your Bible and digging for pearls of wisdom that can help you grow as a Christian?  If you love instruction…

Ephesians 2:11-13 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no…

Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. The Sparrow The sparrow is one of the most common of birds.  They were only worth half a farthing, which was not much, in the Old Testament economy.  Yet God, in His…

Ecclesiastes 1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. From Generation to Generation Generation after generation has been on this earth for a little over 6000 years.  They come and they go; however, they always seem to go down hill with each subsequent generation.  The earth is still…

Hebrews 3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. The Great Pyramids We look at some structures and buildings and wonder in awe at them. The Great Pyramids were built in Egypt, not by one man, but rather by what was likely thousands of men. It…

Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Paying Attention to Your Christianity Paying attention to how your Christian life is going is important.  As things in this world get more and more debased, we need…

Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. The Enticement of This World The world tries to entice and pull you toward sin.  We are to resist the world and resist sinners that try to entice us.  The world will to evil allure you.  It wants you to go down.  The devil…

Exodus 1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Luke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. Being a Friend to Sinners A heathen king was made a friend to…

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Some things in the Christian Life are Not Optional Some things that the Lord tells us to do, in the Christian life,…

Jeremiah 22:21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. Sometimes You Just Won’t Listen Sometimes you just won’t listen to what God is trying to say to you.  We often get busy with life,…

Psalms 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? What is Man? What is man?  When you put man up against the rest of God’s…