So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—andContinue reading “Works vs Faith”
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For God shows no partiality
Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those whoContinue reading “For God shows no partiality”
the right track…
Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. He plotsContinue reading “the right track…”
Seek God
Acts 17:22-31 ESV So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship asContinue reading “Seek God”
Fools for Christ…
Have you ever done something really foolish? The kind of thing where people stop and stare because they are amazed any one could have done the thing that you just did? We makes fools of ourselves all the time and sometimes we don’t even have to try to make fools of our selves. In today’sContinue reading “Fools for Christ…”
You can’t do that…
Have you ever been told by someone that you can’t do something? What does that do to your understanding of your ability to do that function? Usually when people say you can’t do that we believe them. We are frozen in fear and do not even attempt the thing we were going to do becauseContinue reading “You can’t do that…”
excel in this act of grace…
Grace – the final frontier… Is grace really all it is about? If we could be gracious and merciful giving to everyone as we have been given, no hold on strike that. Giving more grace and mercy to everyone around us than we have been given. That is what Paul tells the Corinthians in theContinue reading “excel in this act of grace…”
Boast in your greatness…
See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who are circumcisedContinue reading “Boast in your greatness…”
Body parts…
Today’s lectionary reading continues the passage from 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul tells the Corinthians about the gifts we are given and how we are knit together. No one is any more important than the other. “and those members of the body that we think less honourable we clothe with greater honour, and our lessContinue reading “Body parts…”
Live by the Spirit
Paul tells the Galatians to live by the Spirit. To not live by the flesh because the Spirit and the flesh are opposed to each other and we are to live in the Spirit to keep us from doing what we want to do… Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify theContinue reading “Live by the Spirit”
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