. . . for I am fearfully and wonderfully made—Psalm 139:14 Our physical frames matter. People see God in and through them. We have spiritual natures, yes, but our physical frames give our spiritual selves home. They also give home to God the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). From an eternal perspective, they’re temporary. But…
So where does that leave you when you criticize a brother? And where does that leave you when you condescend to a sister? I’d say it leaves you looking pretty silly—or worse. Eventually, we’re all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment, facing God. Your critical and condescending ways…
““Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Dear Pastor . . . We Are Out of Balance August 26, 2023 by: Paul David Tripp This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, It’s something we have to deal with every day, something that makes life exhausting and hard, something we recognize better around us than inside us—the world we…
1 Thessalonians 5:16 NIV “Rejoice always.” The world will know you by the way you walk. These two simple words are not always easy to apply in daily life. Most of the bible translations use these two words or a variant but I love the way the message bible puts it > “16-18 Be cheerful…