1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast…               The Greek word translated here as “boast” means “to brag or point to oneself.” In contrast to the kindness and patience mentioned in the beginning of the verse, boasting is not a mark of love. Earlier portions…

                  Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.                   Paul, led by the Spirit and inspired by God, wrote to the saints at Ephesus to give them the motivation to lead lives worthy of their calling as the new…

             1 Corinthians 13:4 tells us that Love does not envy. Envy is the emotion when you want a possession someone else has. On the other hand, jealousy is the emotion when you fear you may be replaced in the affection of someone else. For example, Saul was jealous of David because the people had…

What is divine providence? Divine providence is the governance of God by which He, with wisdom and love, cares for and directs all things in the universe. The doctrine of divine providence asserts that God is in complete control of all things. An example of divine providence is found in the story of Joseph (Genesis…

Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual force of this world rather than on Christ. Paul, led by the Spirit and inspired by God, warned the Colossians against any philosophy of life based on human ideas and experiences….

What is character? Webster’s defines character as moral excellence and firmness, as in “a person of sound character”. As Christians we need to be people of sound character, we need to be a people of moral excellence and firmness. In Psalm 15, David, led by the Holy Spirit, laid out some core values of a person of character….

What is character? Webster’s defines character as moral excellence and firmness, as in “a person of sound character”. As Christians we need to be people of sound character, we need to be a people of moral excellence and firmness. In Psalm 15, David, led by the Holy Spirit, laid out some core values of a person of character….

Luke 5:18-20 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle…

God wants Christians to assume their responsibilities. Through the apostle Paul, He encouraged the Thessalonians to work and mind their own business (1 Thess. 4:11-12). He told the Thessalonian church not to support lazy members who refused to work (2 Thess. 3:10). He insisted that children and grandchildren take care of the widows in their…

Leviticus 19:2 “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. What does it mean to be “holy”? Holiness was as much social as sacrificial in the Old Testament. Holiness was a part of daily life; to be like God in holiness was a priority. It…