Jump Start # 111
Jump Start # 111 1 Corinthians 16:17-18 “I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.” A common link we find at the end of Paul’s letters is the recognizing […]
Jump Start # 110
Jump Start # 110 2 Corinthians 2:15 “For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?” Paul […]
Jump Start # 109
Jump Start # 109 James 5:13 “Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.” James addresses the different states of the heart, suffering and cheerful. Those are opposites of each other. Those suffering generally are not cheerful. The suffering that James has in mind is […]
Jump Start # 108
Jump Start # 108 James 4:8 “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.” This passage emphasizes the closeness and intimacy that God longs to have with each of us. James states a three-fold step in our relationship with […]
Jump Start # 106
Jump Start # 106 James 1:19-20 “This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.” The book of James has been called the “Proverbs of the N.T.” It is extremely practical […]