8 …Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. (1 Corinthians 8:1c CSB) We know that knowledge is a good thing. But love is better. While knowledge can have positive effects when utilized properly, love pretty much always has a positive impact. We have to ask ourselves if when we expand our knowledge it provides the opportunity to expand … Read more
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:24 CSB) What does it mean to deny ourselves? It seems a simple and straightforward enough word; to deny. But I am hesitant to say that we truly know what the … Read more
17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting isn’t obvious to others but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:17-18 CSB) Fasting is a practice with many benefits both physical and spiritual. Notice that pride … Read more
20 Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20 CSB) I am one of those proud Texans. It’s not a state, its a state of mind kinda guy. But I never mistake the fact that no matter how proud of my state or my … Read more
20 Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (1 Peter 1:20-21 CSB) Many have tried to debunk the scriptures as nothing more than a book, written … Read more