Precious In The Sight Of The Lord

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord     is the death of his faithful servants. (Psalm 116:15) 1 A good name is better than fine perfume,     and the day of death better than the day of birth. (Ecclesiastes 7:1) 27 And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment… (Hebrews 9:27) 24 “I tell…

Stacking Stones of Remembrance

1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay…

2 Peter 2 (Part 10): False Teachers, Springs Without Water

17 These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. 18 For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are…

2 Peter 2 (Part 9): False Teachers, Bold & Arrogant

10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. 12 But these people…

Salvation & The Love of God

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17) 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s…

2 Peter 2 (Part 7): The Power of Tradition (Part 1)

10 He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. (2 Peter 2:10) 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[b] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.…