CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARNAL FLESH THAT WE SHOULD AVOID These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.(Judas 1:16) It’s to neglect our prayer life or to associate with rebellious people with the following characteristics: 1. Those who…
I DON’T WANT TO BE A MURDERER Anyone who hates another brother or sister[a] is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them. (1 John 3:15 NLT) Lord, search my heart and show me if there is resentment or bitterness in me against any of my brothers…
IGNORE TOXIC PEOPLE If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. 11 For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them. (Titus 3:10-11 NLT) One would like all people to think and act like…
REMEMBER THE PROPHETIC WORDS Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles (1 Timothy 1:18 NLT) Remembering the Lord’s promises give us strength to: 1. Fight the battles we face in our daily life. 2….
5 TIPS TO HAVE PEACE Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7 NLT) How do we obtain peace? All human beings go through difficult situations and we desire to have peace, a peace that exceeds all understanding and that peace can’t be bought, no one can…
CHARACTERISTICS OF A WISE PERSON But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17 NLT) Wise people show certain qualities. This verse shows us six of them. 1. Those who have pure thoughts. (But the wisdom that comes…
MAY MY HEART ALWAYS BURN They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32 NLT) Lord, I want my heart to never stop burning for you as it did in the beginning. Burning speaks of passion. When…
THE CROSS SHOULD NOT BE OUT OF OBLIGATION As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[a] happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. (Luke 23:26 NLT) The Romans forced a man named…
DO THINGS OUT OF YOUR OWN CONVICTION So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded. (Luke 23:24 NLT) Pilate gave in to the pressure of the people, although he knew in his heart that killing Jesus was wrong. It is very likely that he didn’t want to jeopardize his popularity or cause a revolt…
NOTHING FALLS SUDDENLY So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.” (Luke 22:6 NLT) Notice the order of events: First, Judas accepted mischief in his heart. Second, he began to look for an opportunity. APPLICATION: No one suddenly falls into sin….