See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. – Colossians 2:8 To combat the different heresies that had begun to invade the church at Colossae, Paul write this letter to remind them that Jesus is the answer.…
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 We think of peace as being a time where there is no fighting and everyone’s happy. But we know that doesn’t…
…train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. 10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the…
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 There are a lot of very smart people telling us what truth is, and some of them will be right. The trick is, we don’t know who. Politicians have an angle, pundits…
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is…
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15 We are all devoted to something. Kids, work, money, entertainment, something. To whom or what are you devoted to? What are your beliefs?…
All throughout the scriptures we are reminded that wisdom is better than gold or silver. Scripture also says that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of God.
Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, we gain the hope of new and eternal life.