What Contaminates

Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.  2nd Corinthians 7:1  NIV   There once was a couple young people that met through their church community.  They knelt down to pray together.  Their intentions were pure even though... Continue Reading →

Fragrant Knowledge

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.  2nd Corinthians 2:14  NIV   The day finally came when a teenage boy got his driving license.  He had fallen in love with a car and dreamed of having... Continue Reading →

Only God

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.  1st Corinthians 3:7  NIV He thought he would be kind and share a quote from a classical Christian writer.  The quote had helped bring him closer to God.  So the man tried posting to his church´s Facebook... Continue Reading →

Baptized Into Christ

Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  Romans 6:3  NIV Some think of baptism as a ceremony to enter a church.  They go through with the ritual to comply with the regulations and traditions of the organizers of that institution and those who... Continue Reading →

So Grace Might Reign

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 5:21  NIV   The person who thinks they are perfect does not need God.  It is the person who realizes the need for a Savior who will turn and look... Continue Reading →

Zealous Christians

Then Paul said: "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.  Acts 22:3  (NIV)   Upset by the perceived threat to their religion,... Continue Reading →

Distorting The Truth

Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.  Acts 20:30  (NIV)   We have been warned that in our day men would distort the truth.  But who are these wolves that will not spare the flock of God?  Could they be the ones... Continue Reading →

Responsibility

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.  Acts 17:30   Looking back we see how God forgives so much of our innocence and so many times we turned our backs on Him.  But what counts is right now.  Yesterday has no power to save us.  A... Continue Reading →

Pray For Those Attacking

Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.  Acts 7: 60 (NIV)   They have him and they are mad.  He has been encouraging people to find their salvation by coming to Jesus.  This does not fit with... Continue Reading →

A Face Like An Angel

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.  Acts 6:15 (NIV)   Modern Christianity does not always encourage us to chase so hard after knowing God and having Him in us that it becomes evident to those around.  To... Continue Reading →

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