Category Archives: Righteousness

The Plowing of the Wicked Is Sin

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin. (Proverbs 21:4, N.K.J.V.) It’s easy to understand why God classifies a haughty (conceited) look as sin. It’s equally easy to understand why He classifies a proud … Continue reading →

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What Bubba Smith Learned Too Late

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

Bubba Smith was an All American football player at Michigan State. He is one of only three players from that program to have his jersey number retired. Following his collegiate career, he was the #1 overall pick of the 1967 … Continue reading →

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Mary, the Slave of the Lord

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38, N.K.J.V.) Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she was the woman chosen by God to bring … Continue reading →

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Put on the Whole Armor of God

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Ephesians 6:10-17 is the famous “armor of God” passage. There Paul tells us that we must put on the whole armor of God if we are to be successful in the midst of spiritual, demonic warfare. That armor consists of: … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Had to Lose His Eyes to See

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

It’s a shame that many people can’t become spiritually broken without some type of tragedy happening to them. Samson is a classic case in point. He was Israel’s strongman. He was the champion of the tribe of Dan and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Character, Choices, Desires, Disobedience, God's Chastening, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Sex, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Submission, Temptation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Water Lines & Old Paths

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

You don’t have to be a nautical expert to know that boats must be as solid below the water line as they are above it. A boat that looks good above the water line but is rotten below it will … Continue reading →

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Making Perception Align With Reality

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

The owner of a candy store noticed that one of his salesgirls would have customers lined up waiting for her even as his other girls stood by doing nothing. Perplexed by this, he went to the girl and asked for … Continue reading →

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