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“They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity... ”(NLT) Ephesians 4:19-32
We all have an inborn desire to live for something. As Christians, ...
Overtaking the Master
... so, they wither the very gains that Christ secured by His cross.
Peter’s story illustrates this struggle. When he tried to dissuade Jesus from the way of suffering, he thought he was protecting his Lord, ...
Recapturing Christian Virtue in our modern world
... have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts (Galatians 5:24)”. There lies a hint to recapturing the Christian Virtue – “cruciform”. If we haven’t been crucified, all this won’t make sense to ...
Ambassador’s Life
... their missions as ambassadors and are only chasing after worldly things they don’t need. Be careful with worldly lust and materialism. Ambassadors are sent for" the interest of their native country but ...
Wisdom and Temptation (II)
... the world -the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives ...
He shall direct our paths
... by nature is inherently proud but if we allow the LORD to rule our hearts, He shall lead us to victory.
There are three things that easily destroy man: Pride, Lust, and Anger (Proverbs 11:2, 1 John 2:16, ...
The cost of discipleship 2
... Getting out of unscriptural marriage, changing our speech, changing the clothes we wear. Abstaining from all fleshly lusts that war against the soul (alcohol, substances, what we view), changing our lifestyle ...
Grow up (Part II)
... whole being, the lust of the eyes & flesh and the pride of life (1 John 2:16).
There are many benefits of growing unto maturity and godliness. Godliness is profitable for everything. Living mature godly ...
Still standing
... temporary achievements. It is this unwavering faith that God treasures most (Hebrews 11:6).
In Luke 18:1-7, Jesus illustrates the power of persistent faith and determined prayer through the parable of ...
Standing still
... to trust in God’s power and provision. Through a compelling illustration of Moses, the Israelites, and the miraculous workings of God, we are reminded that faith, not fear, should guide our steps.
The ...
He shall direct our paths
... by nature is inherently proud but if we allow the LORD to rule our hearts, He shall lead us to victory.
There are three things that easily destroy man: Pride, Lust, and Anger (Proverbs 11:2, 1 John 2:16, ...
Remain in Him
... what it meant by remaining in God until my mind was brought to the illustration of a baby in the mother's womb. Even though the life of the baby is different from the mother's life, the baby's life is totally ...
Overwriting - the godly approach
... Ephesians 4:31-32
In computer data storage, overwriting is the process of replacing old information with new information. It generally occurs when unused file system clusters are written upon with new ...
Faithfulness in marriage, purity in celibacy (Part 2)
... die in one day” (NLT) 1 Corinthians 8:8.
“When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures” (NLT) Galatians 5:19.
“Let there ...
Reason or Passion
... of our lives.
An uncontrolled self is a recipe for indulging in all the wrong things we can think about. There is always a great battle between godly reason and lustful passion for every decision we ...
Wisdom and Temptation (II)
... the world -the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives ...
Distracted Missionaries
... themselves with everything in the world with all its pleasures, lusts and evil. They seem to have forgotten that they are not citizens but just Ambassadors of a foreign brand. And that soon, they will ...
Ambassador’s Life
... their missions as ambassadors and are only chasing after worldly things they don’t need. Be careful with worldly lust and materialism. Ambassadors are sent for" the interest of their native country but ...
The pain of bearing sin
... All that he hated most deeply was poured out fully upon him” (Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology).
Growing up in the church, I heard a story that illustrates the great inertia our Savior Jesus Christ ...
God of the Storm
... this, it seems clear that how we view the power of God really depends on what kind of relationship we have with Him, and Deuteronomy 28 does a good job of illustrating this. In verses 1-14, Moses explains ...