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“…they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.” —2 Corinthians 10:12 Have you ever heard someone try to justify their behavior on the basis of how someone else acts? For example, some Christians try to justify their use of tobacco because another Christian smokes. Have you ever heard something like …
“Why did you do that???” Have you ever been asked that? Or, have you ever asked that question yourself? There are some who must know immediately the reason why you do what you do. They want you to explain your actions. I’m tempted to answer, “Wait and see, and then you’ll know why.” (see 1 Kings 22:24-25). Jesus never had …
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with WINGS as eagles; they shall RUN, and mot be weary; and they shall WALK, and not faith.”—Isaiah 40:31 My first bike was a Schwinn Mark IV Jaguar. As a teenager, I loved riding around the streets of Wayne, …
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Mt. 16:24). The cross mentioned has been erroneously explained to mean the hardships, afflictions, or trials Christians suffer as they follow Jesus. A woman that is married to a drunkard often …
This week our Life Groups studied Esther chapter 3. Verse 13 says, “The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment…” Haman, the Jew’s enemy, persuaded King Ahasuerus to make a degree to kill all the Jews in the Persian empire. Posts of this degree were sent out by the king’s commandment. …