Knowledge Or Love

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.  1st Corinthians 8:1  NIV Two men shared a couple of interests together.  Both had owned a Landrover and both men were Christians.  Whenever they got together they would share experiences they had with their 4x4s. ... Continue Reading →

Tested in the Fire

his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.  1st Corinthians 3:13  NIV It was the day they had trained for.  They were trying out to make the team and... Continue Reading →

Not Christ

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.  Romans 16:18  NIV We can almost hear the author´s anguish in the last words of his letter.  He tries to guide his reader’s hearts to seek God instead of being... Continue Reading →

The Body Of Christ

so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.  Romans 12:5  NIV Whenever we find that our Christian beliefs are beginning to go contrary to what the Bible teaches, we should get alarmed.  It might not be something we actually say, but many believers secretly hold... Continue Reading →

Rejection To Life

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?  Romans 11:15  NIV Tediously Paul teaches how the very people of God lost their position of favor with the Lord and it has become available to everyone else who would seek that favor.  We should... Continue Reading →

Even Those

And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me."  Romans 10:20  NIV Every child of God everywhere should sense a joy uncontrollable welling up from within them.  It should be our great pleasure to watch as others recognize their... Continue Reading →

Who Calls

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,  Romans 10:12  NIV It may surprise us.  It surprised the Jews.  It surprised the Disciples.  It has surprised nearly every single person who has ever chosen to tread in the footsteps after... Continue Reading →

Only

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: "Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved.  Romans 9:27  NIV History repeats itself.  Over and over, time and time again, God´s children get cocky.  We puff ourselves up with superiority.  We think we have better religion.  We call... Continue Reading →

God Of All

Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,  Romans 3:29  NIV   Christians rightly believe that they have passed from having merely an earthly family to having a Heavenly one too.  While we may still be allowed to maintain our relation to our family... Continue Reading →

According To What We Do

God "will give to each person according to what he has done."  Romans 2:6  NIV   It would be so easy and so many people do it.  Maybe somewhere in our hearts right now we are also thinking of our religion in terms of our actions.  Our relation to God would be so easy if all... Continue Reading →

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