Text: Ephesians 1:4 Further Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-30 Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, Ephesians 1:4 NKJV MESSAGE I have realized that most people who find themselves successful often prop up themselves as the only […]
Better Than Others 2?
Text: Luke 18:9 Further Reading: Luke 18:9-14 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Luke 18:9 NKJV MESSAGE Another great mistake many make today is to think they are better than others spiritually. They soon forget that it was God who chose them before […]
Pride Comes Before Fall 2
Text: Daniel 4:30 Further Reading: Daniel 4:28-37 The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?” Daniel 4:30 NKJV MESSAGE Recently one of my brothers was speaking about a young gospel minister who was proud. As […]
Teachings Of Christ: Meekness
Text: Matthew 5:5 NKJV Further Reading: Luke 18:10-14 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 NKJV MESSAGE To be meek is to be humble. A meek person does value himself above others even when he is obviously in a higher class. The Bible has a lot to say about meekness […]
Teachings Of Christ: Humility
Text: Matthew 23:12 NKJV Further Reading: Matthew 23:1-12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 NKJV MESSAGE We know that through the scriptures God made it clear that pride will bring a man down. The Bible says that God resists the proud but gives grace […]
Don’t Make God Your Enemy 2
Text: Isaiah 14:12 KJV Further Reading: Isaiah 14:12-20 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Isaiah 14:12 KJV MESSAGE Pride was the first and original sin and it was committed in heaven. This sin brought down the […]
Don’t Make God Your Enemy 1
Text: James 4:6 KJV Further Reading: James 4:6-10 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6 KJV MESSAGE No one fights with God and wins. When Pharaoh tried it, he was drowned in the red sea. When Sennacherib spoke against the God of […]