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Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.” vss. 9, 12-13 Romans 12:9-15 Life in community is not complicated, and after showering the Romans with theological background, Paul outlines some basic principles for dealing with brothers and sisters in Christ and offers his readers guidance that has stood the test of time. Any…
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Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening.” vs. 14 2 Timothy 2:14-15 Religious folks love to wrangle over words, especially if they have been educated beyond their intelligence. We see it regularly in our congregations as people engage in ferocious debates over the different nuances of meaning in biblical verses. It would just be silliness if the results weren’t…
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See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.” vs. 8 Colossians 2:6-12 Humans are enormously curious and are always on the lookout for new knowledge, wherever in the universe we can find it. We take advanced courses in universities, read countless books, and subscribe to any number of podcasts, all in the hope of discovering some new…
Daily Devotions: May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 Psalm 68:32-35 … “Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, Selah” vs. 32 The word Selah occurs 71 times in the Psalms, always at the end of a verse, and no one knows what it means! Oh, some scholars have made guesses. Many say it is some sort of a liturgical direction that was used in temple worship, perhaps signaling a pause, but no one really knows for sure. Undoubtedly, at…
Daily Devotions: July 5, 2019
July 5, 2019 For full passage click: Galatians 6:11-18 …“For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything!” vs. 15 Paul had gotten caught up in the circumcision controversy and there’s no doubt where his convictions lie. He was adamant! Those who wished to become followers of Jesus did not first need to be circumcised and those who insisted otherwise should go the whole way and castrate themselves. He wasn’t one to mince his words! But…
Daily Devotions: June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019 John 16:15 …“All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” vs. 15 According to John’s gospel, Jesus told his disciples that he and the Father were one and that after Jesus left the earth, the Father would send the Spirit of Truth to be with the disciples. There is no doctrine spelled out in his words, but, within the next couple…
Daily Devotions: December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 To read full passage click: Hebrews 10:7-10 …“And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” vs. 10 There aren’t many people who even care that much about the arguments put forward by the writer of Hebrews. From their perspective, all this talk about sanctification and sacrifice is speculative and boring and has little to do with life in the 21st century. And…