Jump Start # 896
Jump Start # 896 Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. Our passage today reminds us of two eternal truths. First, there is a connection between behavior and consequences. This seems to be played down today. It is so […]
Jump Start # 895
Jump Start # 895 Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in […]
Jump Start # 894
Jump Start # 894 Proverbs 15:28 “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.” The Proverbs are full of contrasts and insights. Our passage is an illustration of that. Righteous is contrasted with wicked and ponder with pouring. Not only is saying […]
Jump Start # 893
Jump Start # 893 Luke 9:23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. We have been looking at this passage the past few days, which defines discipleship. Jesus identifies three principles: denying self, […]
Jump Start # 892
Jump Start # 892 Luke 9:23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. Yesterday, we began looking at this verse. Here Jesus defines discipleship. There is a cost to following Jesus. There are […]