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Close exegetical study of this passage will help us understand the principles that God has given to inform and guide the Church's love and compassion. 1 Timothy 5:3–16 (CSB) — 3 Support widows who are genuinely in need. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to practice godliness toward their …
1 Timothy 2:1 (CSB) — 1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone... My first thought is that I know that Kanye West has been in the prayers of many Christians for a long time. They have interceded on his behalf for his salvation and prayed …
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An encouragement to my Christian brothers and sisters as Halloween evening draws near: 1 Peter 5:8 (CSB) — 8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Hebrews 12:14 (CSB) — 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will …
One of the most intimidating criticisms of skeptics is that the Biblical God of the Judeo-Christian faith is a genocidal maniac. To help us address this issue I want to provide Michael J. Kruger’s full thoughts on this subject and then offer a few conclusions of my own to help Christians engage this issue in …
As Jesus was preparing to ascend into heaven to sit at the right hand of God, he instructed his disciples to “be alert and pray” (Lk. 21:36) so that they would have the strength to endure the end times into which the world had now entered. God gave us many details about the events that …
My wife and I have been talking about our financial goals and what it means to be faithful with money, and as we have been reflecting on this topic the Spirit of the Lord continues to bring this word to my mind: James 4:13–17 (CSB) — 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow …
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Jesus: Isaiah 61:2 & Luke 4:18-19 Luke 4:18–19 (CSB) — 18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed, 19 to …
1st Timothy 2:8-12 (CSB) 8 Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument. 9 Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel, 10 but with good works, as is …
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Here are two Biblical principles to help us think through living holy on an unholy holiday
Exposition of 1st John 2:1-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJnkLBp0Bg&feature=youtu.be Introduction In John’s first movement, he explains how Christians experience eternal life in fellowship with joy, and to do that he begins with the nature of God. He shows that God’s nature is holy and entirely separate from all darkness; there’s no shadow of deception or unrighteousness in the …
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