3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. (Exodus 20:3 ESV) This may seem like one of the most simple of requirements God has for us in our faith walk. I doubt any who profess Christ would believe they put any god before Him. But are we taking this simple line...
Immediate
20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. (Matthew 4:20 ESV) Consider the immediacy of what the first disciples did in our scripture today. We have to read this and think that there must have been more conversation around what Christ was asking them to do. I mean, who just...
Walk in Love
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV) How can we best be imitators of God? It is contained in the next sentence, walk in love. But sometimes people in this...
Advance the Gospel
12 I want you to know, brothers,[a] that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard[b] and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. (Philippians 1:12-13 ESV) Even in the worst circumstances we can still be Christ voice to...
Given the World
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall...