Tag: Be Aware
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Falling Away From God
(Hebrews 3:12-14 – Falling Away from God) The worst thing that can happen to any Christian is to fall away. Falling away from God basically spells the death of the Christian as they reject all they may have learned and returned to the ways of the world. To do such a thing is a terrible…
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Look Out!
Paul warns us about different groups of people who would try to tear us down and take us away from the truth of Jesus Christ. His concerns are not just about those in the world, but also those who penetrate the church to work a different kind of evil.
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Keep Alert
As we continue our walk with Christ we are reminded by Paul in these closing verses of Ephesians to keep alert. There are many warnings to keep alert and remain alert and this article looks at some of those reasons.
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Belts And Braces
(2 Corinthians 9:1-5) Have you ever heard the expression “belts and braces?” It refers to the process of ensuring that something is checked and then double-checked to ensure it is right. If you look at the concept from a clothing perspective, it is like a man who is worried that his trousers might fall down.…
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Be Watchful
(1 Corinthians 16:5-23) In these last words of the chapter and book of 1 Corinthians 16, what we see for the most part are Pauls final greetings and closing remarks to the church. However in among those words are a few gems we can take away and use ourselves in our walk with Christ Jesus.…
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Folly of Mans Wisdom
(1 Corinthians 3:18-23) When we consider the wisdom of this world in comparison to the wisdom of God there is no comparison. The wisdom of God is so much greater that a simple comparison shows the wisdom of man to be mere folly. What man has the wisdom to be able to create the world…
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False Spirits
(Acts 16:16-18) Do not believe everything you see and hear! That is the warning we get from this section of scripture. There is truth and then there are words and teachings that sound like truth but are not. Paul discovered this when he was in Philippi and was being followed by a slave girl who…
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Take Heed That No One Leads You Astray
(Mark 13:3-8) When the disciples ask Jesus about the signs of the end and his second coming, Jesus commenced his discussion with these words, “Take heed that no-one leads you astray.” (Verse 5) This warning was not for the disciples at that time as much as it is for us in this time and this…
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Sheep in the midst of Wolves
(Matthew 10:16-23) Jesus told his disciples when he sent them out to preach and teach that they were going into a dangerous situation. The imagery of sheep in the midst of wolves conveys a picture of warning and danger. He made no promises here that when you teach the word of God all would be…
