Let Love Be Genuine

Let Love Be Genuine

Let Love Be Genuine In Romans 12:9 we find these words, Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (Rom. 12:9 ESV) In this verse, one sees that Paul continues to show what it means to present one’s body as a sacrifice living, holy, and...
The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God

The Mercies of God Paul writes these words in Romans 12:1,   I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world,...
Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life

Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Life Paul writes these words in Romans 6:12-13,   Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as...
How to ask the giving God (James 1:6-8)

How to ask the giving God (James 1:6-8)

How to ask the giving God (James 1:6-8) Last month we considered James 1:5 and that James commands believers to ask God for wisdom if it is lacking. This month, I would like to pick up where we left off last month (see Ask the giving God) and consider what James...
Knowledge: Head vs Heart?

Knowledge: Head vs Heart?

Beloved, Is is biblical to speak of head knowledge versus heart knowledge? In counseling, the above phrase is heard often.  A counselee will express the notion that they know what the Bible commands in their “head,” but haven’t been able to force the...