Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God . 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Ther

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness. ’ Matthew 7:21-23 This passage of scripture is one of the most sobering in all of the Bible.

Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me ? Jeremiah 32:27 Too many Christians live a defeated life. We worry, we doubt, we fear, and we lack the faith of a mustard seed. Instead, we need to realize that we have been chosen by God to be living sacrifices for Him. We were once slaves to sin and now we are slaves to righteousness. God has given us a helper, the Holy Spirit, which lives in us so we can have victory over our worry, doubt, fear and a

Training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age , Titus 2:12 If we are honest with ourselves one of the hardest areas to overcome in our lives is worldly passions. I struggle with this just as much as any other Christian. I watched the super bowl half-time show with my family this past Sunday. As my children and grandchildren were watching the show I was struck with the thought that I have beco

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you . Psalm 119:11 How, as Christians are we able to avoid sin in our lives? Most of us have read, heard, and even memorized Psalm 119:11. But do you know what the two preceding verses tell us? In verses 9 and 10 we read, How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments ! God gives us the tools to avoid sin

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience . Ephesians 5:6   We live in a day in which our nation has cast aside the commands of God against sexual immorality. Fornication, adultery, and homosexuality God calls sin, our nation now says that it is nobody’s business what goes on between consenting adults. We have legalized homosexual marriage and call it normal. We think nothing of two people living

And take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God Ephesians 6:17 The first five pieces of the Christian armor are defensive. Equipment Christians can use to defend against spiritual attack. While the sword is also a means to defend oneself, it is primarily an offensive weapon. Why would an offensive weapon be listed with the other pieces of armor? Why would a Christian need an offensive weapon? The sword used by Roman soldiers was known as a gladius and in the hand

And take the helmet of salvation , Ephesians 6:17a The fifth piece of God’s armor is represented by the Roman soldier’s helmet, without which he would never enter battle. Some of the helmets were made of thick leather covered with metal plates, and others were of heavy molded or beaten metal. They usually had cheek pieces to protect the face. The purpose of the helmet, of course, was to protect the head from injury, particularly from the dangerous broadsword commonly used in

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus . Philippians 3:13-14 Well today we is the first day of the New Year. The New Year means different things to different people. For some it is an exciting time as they look forward to what the New Year will bring. For others it may be a time to reflect