Examining Scripture: “Let love be without dissimulation.Abhor that which is evil;cleave to that which is good.Be kindly affectioned one to anotherwith brotherly love;in honour preferring one another;”Romans 12:9-10 Evaluating Soil: I cannot lay the groundwork for understanding Scripture better than the Hebrew and Greek definitions do. Having a clear picture of what the words mean gives a ...
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Acknowledging & Applying God’s Gifts to Our Holiness
Examining Scripture: “Having then gifts differingaccording to the grace that is given to us,whether prophecy, let us prophesyaccording to the proportion of faith;Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering:or he that teacheth, on teaching;Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity;he that ruleth, with diligence,he that sheweth mercy, with ...
Continue ReadingThinking Humbly & Soberly About Ourselves
Examining Scripture: “For I say, through the grace given unto me,to every man that is among you,not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think;but to think soberly,according as God hathdealt to every manthe measure of faith.For as we have many members in one body,and all members have not the same office:So we, being many, are one body in Christ,and every one members one of ...
Continue ReadingConforming Our Hearts to God’s Will
Examining Scripture: “And be not conformed to this world:but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable,and perfect, will of God.”Romans 12:2 Evaluating Soil In today’s culture emulation is a way of life. We’re conditioned from a young age to look, behave, work, play, shop, sing, decorate, cook, and succeed like those we look up too, ...
Continue ReadingCultivating Holiness in Our Hearts
Examining Scripture: “I beseech you therefore, brethren,by the mercies of God,that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,holy, acceptable unto God,which is your reasonable service."Romans 12:1 Evaluating Soil: As we jump like a bright, green, tree frog, into the shiny New Year, let’s stop and consider where we are and where we want to go. What situations do we find ourselves in and ...
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