Final Words …for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18b My Takeaways Something Old James Moffatt wrote of these verses, “To comment adequately on these diamond drops would be outline a history of the Christian experience in its higher levels.” Always try to do good to…
Keep On Keeping On You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 My Takeaways Something Old Truth can be bring suffering, but it also sets you free. (1 Thessalonians 1:6) Something New Often our efforts to share the gospel can seem fruitless…
Follow The Leader Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Acts 16:6 My Takeaways Something Old Yeses teach us to trust. I’d rather err with the intention of following…
The Pain of Faith Development Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. Galatians 4:19 My Takeaways Something Old Am I still living like a slave to this world’s principles? (Galatians 4:8) Something…
Twisted Truth I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ. You are following a different way that pretends to be the Good News. Galatians 1:6 My Takeaways Something Old Pretend: to appear falsely, as to deceive Deceive: to…
Sleep In Heavenly Peace The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep,… Acts 12:6a My Takeaways Something Old Paul and Barnabas were on their first missionary journey, yet they went to synagogue. (Acts 13:14). They didn’t let mission work keep them from “church”. It’s easy for us to…