12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.[a]2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of … Read more

43 “When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil … Read more

4 Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall (1 Samuel 17:4 CSB) I am what most consider a big man at 6 foot 6. The few times I have encountered people taller than me I just gape in wonder at how tall they are. I … Read more

7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it? (1 Corinthians 4:7 CSB) We walk around feeling superior because we have made something of ourselves, we are successful. As if by our own … Read more

53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality (1 Corinthians 15:53) The body we have is perishing. The process of decay begins pretty much immediately after birth. As we get into our latter years we can see and feel the rapid nature of that decay. Thus, when we … Read more