3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure[a] devotion to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3 CSB) Let us consider this morning a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. As our scripture denotes, our minds are easily...

16 Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness, 17 and their teaching will spread like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them. 18 They have departed from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are ruining the...

15 Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 CSB) There is much to learn through scripture. Furthermore, we must listen to what God has to tell us about what we...

12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,but one who hates correction is stupid. (Proverbs 12:1 CSB) Maybe it is the small town Texas boy in me, but I love how blunt the scripture can be at times. None of us “like” to be corrected. Especially after we have established ourselves and...

12 ...I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! (1 Peter 5:12 CSB) It may not always seem like it, but if we have accepted Christ we are standing in the true...