“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.     For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.     “And he said…

“And the men of Ephraim said unto him [Gideon], Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.     And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the…

 “…power belongeth unto God.”  (Psalm 62:10)      After David killed Goliath, King Saul made him commander of the army. Everyone loved him, even Saul and his servants. Yet one day Saul heard women coming out of all the cities of Israel, “…singing and dancing,” (1 Samuel 18:6) and playing instruments.  It may have been a…

 “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the…

“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.” (Proverbs 28:22)    A behavior does not need a “Thou shalt not” to be a sin. The Bible does not say, “Thou shalt not use tobacco.” Yet tobacco is addictive, offensive, and linked to cancer and other…

“…the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)    1 Peter 1:14-16 tells Christians to be “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because…

“…the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13)      1 Peter 1:14-16 tells Christians to be “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;…

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)      If you received Jesus as your personal Saviour, you likely remember how it happened: maybe a church service, or a gospel tract, or someone explaining salvation to you personally. Did you know the idea that came…

“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.” (Mark 2:28)      Jesus once asked His accusers, “Which of you convinceth me of sin?” (John 8:46) None could. Jesus never sinned. He was “…in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15)      Yet they accused Him of violating…

“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away…

 “When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for…

 “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” (Proverbs 20:1)      Sin does many things in people’s lives, none of them good. It gives temporary pleasure. Hebrews 11:25 talks of enjoying “…the pleasures of sin for a season;” It also hardens people’s hearts against God and deceives them.…