“My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.” – 1 John 2:1. Self-defense is big business. This year, more than six million…
“Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” – John 8:10-11. The religious leaders in biblical times were anything if not persistent. They were always looking of an…
“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” – John 15:19. Peter Marshall said that ”If you don’t stand for something you will fall for…
“We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. For we cannot oppose the truth, but…
“Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:13. The moment you become a Christian, many wonderful and amazing things occur. You are united forever with Christ, you are declared righteous before God, you are placed into God’s family as an adopted child,…