All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB “‘What is truth?’ said Pilate” is what John 18:38 CSB states. The late …
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Affliction and Persecution
In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 CSB I feel like it is extremely necessary to really define both persecution and afflictions. I feel like in Christianity we tend to think, “yes we’re all afflicted but not all …
Read More »The Dividing Line
“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny him before my Father in heaven. Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but …
Read More »The ‘Foolishness’ of the Gospel
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but it is the power of God to us who are being saved. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent. Where is …
Read More »How do you define ‘effective ministry?’
Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?”… From that moment, many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him. So Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?” John 6:60, 66-67 …
Read More »Remember to Sabbath
Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27-29 CSB Sabbath was a practice set in place by God …
Read More »The Sermon on the Mount and Matthew’s Gospel: What’s it all about?
When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:25-26 CSB I love all of the Bible, but I’ve always loved Matthew’s Gospel …
Read More »Do not be afraid
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 40:10 CSB The current date is 6/23/2021. I say that because I …
Read More »What is true joy?
“I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” John 15:11 CSB If you’ve read Getting Job-ed and the blogs up until this time you may be thinking, “This is really weighty and heavy, and seems a little …
Read More »The Cure for Anxiety Part 2 of 2
Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life… Can any of you add one moment to his life-span by worrying?… But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about …
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