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... vineyard. Some remain idle, while others, though active, boast in their good works and look down on others. They resemble the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14, who proudly declared, “God, I thank you that I am ...
The power of Godly love
... to reflect on His definition of Love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a in order to re-focus on what’s important “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not ...
The Excellent Way
... and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing ...
Pressing towards the goal
"No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead". (NLT) Philippians 3:13
Bible reading: Philippians ...
Keep Your Tongue from Evil
... lies, boasting, gossiping, cursing, swearing and insincere talks. These are all negative use of our tongue (James 1:26).
God, our creator, expects us to use our tongue for comforting, encouraging, bringing ...
A foundation of Love
... and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” ...
It was Your Gift and Still is Your Gift (II)
... preachers, Bible teachers and church leaders and so on, while others brag of their past glory and success in the Church. This boastful nature makes them reluctant and gives them the gratification that ...
Are you spending time with God?
... seemingly happy people. He sees that he isn’t missing anything of an earthly, material matter when he recalls his time in the presence of Almighty God! He first thought, “I was envious of the boastful, ...
Paradox of Prayer
"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ...
The mind of the believer
... 2023 a good or a bad year? Was it because God highly favoured us? Or was it because we put in much effort and still had no results to boast of? Or both?
For those of us who seem to think things did not ...
Ungratefulness
... Paul prophesied, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, ...
Count it all joy
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, ...
Saved for good works
... who do well also boast in their good works and even look down on others. We sound like the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14; ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or ...
The Excellent Way
... and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing ...
Keep Your Tongue from Evil
... lies, boasting, gossiping, cursing, swearing and insincere talks. These are all negative use of our tongue (James 1:26).
God, our creator, expects us to use our tongue for comforting, encouraging, bringing ...
God is Sovereign
... May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue - those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us - who is lord over us?” “Because the poor are plundered ...
The sweetness of our Lord cannot be denied!
... looks down upon His own as sees us enjoying Him so much! In Psalms 34:1-10, we read, “I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall boast in the Lord; The ...
Are you spending time with God?
... seemingly happy people. He sees that he isn’t missing anything of an earthly, material matter when he recalls his time in the presence of Almighty God! He first thought, “I was envious of the boastful, ...
A foundation of Love
... and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” ...
Ungratefulness
... Paul prophesied, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, ...