The Living Word

 “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” 2 Corinthians 13:5. It is essential for every man to examine himself or prove himself when desiring to provide help to others in the Word of…

“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” John 11:40 In some of the darkest areas in our lives, in all honesty it is not so easy to relate to these words “And we know that all things work together for good…

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help, My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2. God is the joy and strength of our lives…only His amazing grace will comfort, guide, and keep us in perfect peace. When we need to run to the…

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4. Psalm 100 gives us a strong invitation to come before the Lord’s presence and worship Him; whether it is in secret or with others, we are to give praise and thanksgiving to God;…

“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,…