Tag: Righteousness
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The State of the Union and Church
The prophet Amos delivered prophecies to Israel during a time of prosperity, when they were indulging in their own wayward living. Despite their rituals and idol worship, their actions corrupted the nation’s morals. We see the same instances today. Nonetheless, the poor were oppressed, and economic injustices prevailed, overshadowing any sense of righteousness among the…
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Titles Can Be Misleading
Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men. The significance of this verse confirms that God never tells us to use gifts, assignments, and responsibilities as titles to try to obtain clout. I encourage people to stop focusing on titles; they can come and go; when you know who…
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Let Your Yes Be Yes
A person of few words is often someone sure in their character. Over time a person, having gone through a wilderness deliberately to serve the Lord, comes out of the desert with all doubt removed, and the insecurities become Christ’s solid foundation. We don’t over-explain but speak straightforwardly. The Bible says to let our yes…
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Sin’s Temptation
The propensity to sin is the tendency to give oneself to the flesh. The Bible teaches us to walk in the Spirit, not the lust of the flesh. The flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; therefore, these opposites are heretical to one another. Sin is most significant when the word…