Living in a sinful world, shouldn’t we feel proud each time we overcome? Each time we succeed in letting God work through us? Each time we accomplish something for His Kingdom?
The Positive of Pride
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Pride
Los aspectos positivos del orgullo
Al vivir en un mundo pecaminoso, ¿no deberíamos sentirnos orgullosos cada vez que vencemos? ¿Cada vez logramos dejar que Dios obre a través de nosotros? ¿Cada vez logramos algo para Su Reino?
Being First
Me first! No me! But wait … Is there ANY human who has a right to say this?
Exalted Confession
Confession? Do we really need that?
Stiffness!
We’ll do anything to work out the stiffness of our muscles. But will we make the effort to work out something even more important? Our “spiritual” stiffness?
How Dare He! Selling the Mazda, Part 3
Just what is behind that quick-rising temper most of us all suffer from, anyway?
The Family Menu: How Are the Mighty Fallen
“How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!” (2 Samuel 1:27 KJV.) Dearly beloved and friends, God wants the best for each and everyone of us but expects us to be humble with whatever privileges and opportunities He has gracefully given to us. The...
The Devil’s Penant
"And the devil took Him [Jesus] up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to Him, 'To You I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If You, then, will worship me,...
Salt? Or Yeast? What Is in YOUR Sacrifice? Part 1
In the introduction to this series, we saw that sacrifices were not only for the Old Covenant era; rather we are also expected to bring our sacrifices -- our praise and worship, our obedience and our time, talent and resources -- to the Lord. Throughout the rest of...
True Humility
We are told in the Bible to help others (See Hebrews 6:10, Galatians 6:2, Deut. 15:11, etc.). We are told to love one another (See John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 4:8, Ephesians 4:32, etc). And when we obey these commands, Jesus tells us that we must do so in – Total Secrecy:...