“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy ...
... (1 Peter 1:16). Beloved, that is the requirement of He who is the Overseer and Captain of our souls; our ‘landlord’ in our eternal home.
But let face it, brothers and sisters, trading in holiness in ...
"But dear brothers, you are not in the dark about these things, and you won’t be surprised as by a thief when that day of the Lord comes." (NLT) 1 Thessalonians 5:4
By God’s grace, we have been called ...
... health today.
Joseph forgave his brothers and did them good and became their prime minister. David forgave Saul who was trying to kill him and became a great king of Israel. Our Lord and Savior forgave ...
“One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever " (NLT) Genesis 37:5
Have you ever had a dream only to realize you don’t have the immediate resource ...
... me of another reference in James;
James 1:2-5 (NIV): Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ...
... in running to mischief, a false witness who speaks lies and he who sows discord among brothers."(NIV) Proverbs 6:16-19
Christianity is all about the love for God and neighbour (Mark 12:28-31). The love ...
"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 ...
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that ...
... have a great future but when his dream was gladly shared with his brothers, they hated him for it. After getting Joseph trapped in a dry well, they thought it prudent to sell the boy for some money, rather ...
... of integrity. Talk of the Enron scandal. Talk of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Talk of the bail out of AIG by the Fed and you need no convincing that without integrity a giant of a company will bite ...
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (NIV) Galatians 6:10
The Bible makes it very clear that we are brothers ...
... to the house Potiphar as a slave (Genesis 39:19-23), through the prison to become the prime minister of Egypt (Genesis 41:39-40). In all his frustrations (he suffered under his brothers and others), he ...
... to carve out time in our lives to spend time in the Word. Brothers and Sisters we must commit to reading and applying it to our lives. This may be the most important defense against the enemy we have! ...
... inspired men.
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. ...
... his brothers had sold him into slavery. We see from this account that Joseph had found himself in a position of great responsibility as a slave, looking after everything going on in his master’s household. ...
... else is doing it, so it must be okay”. Brothers and sisters: will we follow these lies or will we follow the example of Jesus and decide today to serve God instead? Making the correct choice may seem easy ...
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” (NIV) James 1:19
It is always frustrating to have someone interrupt you, ...
... and ineffective means of achieving our goals, but its end is fatal. We are admonished to stand firm. “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully ...
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the ...
