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PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF (part 3 of 6)

COMMENT: When Paul tells believers to “put on the new self”, he doesn’t ‘leave us hanging’ to try and figure out what that means. With the Lord’s guidance, Paul is given the wisdom to list a few of the areas where we should focus as we make our transition to the ‘new self’. This is … Continue reading

PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF (part 2 of 6)

COMMENT: When Paul tells believers to “put on the new self”, he doesn’t ‘leave us hanging’ to try and figure out what that means. With the Lord’s guidance, Paul is given the wisdom to list a few of the areas where we should focus as we make our transition to the ‘new self’. This is … Continue reading

PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF (part 1 of 6)

COMMENT: When Paul tells believers to “put on the new self”, he doesn’t ‘leave us hanging’ to try and figure out what that means. With the Lord’s guidance, Paul is given the wisdom to list a few of the areas where we should focus as we make our transition to the ‘new self’. This is … Continue reading

HOW MUCH ARE YOU BEING CONTAMINATED BY WORLDLINESS?

SCRIPTURE: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15) MEDITATION: There are certain elements of daily life which are not sinful in themselves but which have a tendency to lead to sin if they are abused. … Continue reading

WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT YOU NOW THAT YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN?

SCRIPTURE: As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. (Ephesians 2:1-2) MEDITATION: In Paul’s letter to … Continue reading

WHY DOES ONE PROBLEM SEEM TO BE FOLLOWED BY MORE PROBLEMS?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. (1 Peter 5:8-9) MEDITATION: Have you ever … Continue reading

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A TEACHER?

SCRIPTURE: For we must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about the fact that believers will also face a judgment of how they … Continue reading

READING GOD’S WORD SHOULD BE A DELIGHT FOR EVERY CHRISTIAN

SCRIPTURE: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. (Philippians 2:3-4) MEDITATION: Reading the Bible should be a daily desire (not habit) of every Christian. Why? Because as believers, we are … Continue reading

ARE YOU MAKING ANY IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:8) MEDITATION: Are you someone who makes resolutions each January that only last a few weeks? Some resolutions are valuable, but some are just for the sake of making one. Some resolutions affect only you, but some have an … Continue reading