Permitted Doesn’t Always Mean ‘Good for You’ 1 Corinthians 6:12 Just because something is technically legal doesn’t mean that it’s spiritually appropriate. If I went around doing whatever I thought I could get by with, I’d be a slave to my whims. I started drinking at the age […]
Joshua 1:8-9 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is My command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or […]
NOW THAT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGE, I WILL CHECK MYSELF DAILY TO MAKE SURE I AM NOT SLIPPING BACK INTO MY OLD WAYS AND IF I AM, I WILL TAKE STEPS TO RECTIFY IT. Recovery is a long race, not a sprint. It takes time […]
About Communication Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline–not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each […]
2 Corinthians 1:4 tells us that God comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others with the same comfort He has shown us. At Narre Warren Baptist Church over the last few weeks we have been looking at a series called ‘Version 2.0’ and […]
Luke 5:31 Jesus said, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do.” The Word of God provides us with a pattern for physical, spiritual and moral living. Sometimes God will ask us to do things we don’t understand. My advice is to obey them. Jesus […]
Hebrews 3:15 It has just been said, “Listen to his voice today. If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me.” This is my favorite verse in the whole Bible. I remember when I was wrestling with handing my life over to Christ’s […]
Joshua 24:15 “If you are unwilling to obey the Lord, then decide today whom you will obey. Will it be the gods of your ancestors beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites here in this land? But as for me and my family, we will serve […]
What the Bible says about obedience. Jesus said “Obedience is thicker than blood. The person who obeys my heavenly Father’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. You’re blessed when you follow […]
Philippians 2:12 Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. We must be careful about what we believe and how we live, especially when we are on our own. In the absence of others, we must focus our attention and […]
