The Living Word

“When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Psalm 73:16-17 A mere sixteen-year-old is just a baby compared to life expectancy. But the refusal of the powers that govern our land allows firearms to be easily accessible to…

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” -Hebrews 10:24 We often proclaim to be selfless in our dealing with others; but we get so caught up in the daily regime of self-preservation…what I need to get by-what I need to be happy, what I need to succeed, that…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is given to us through the divine power and grace of the Holy Spirit; He is constantly working in and through the lives of every born-again…

“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Philippians…

“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:” Col. 3:10 Living a holy life is not automatic. We have a responsibility to engage in our own spiritual growth and development, seeking to add Christian virtues (morally good behavior or characteristics) and subtracting worldly…

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13. There are many justifiable and valid reasons that can prohibit us for completing certain task. Some are physical, mental, spiritual, and even financial, dependent on the circumstances. And wouldn’t you know it, it does not help things that the adversary of our souls,…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” Psalm 46:10. There is so much unsurety and depression going on in the hearts of man during the current circumstances throughout the world. Exactly what is needed? We need a special Word from…

“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” Romans 6:12. Every born-again believer is saved from the penalty of sin, which is death and eternal damnation; however, we live in the presence of sin as long as we live in this mortal body. Yet, we…

“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and…

“Therefore, we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 A chameleon is a small lizard that can change colors with the environment. There are varied reasons…