Category Archives: integrity
when Christ comes, will he find us blameless?
1 Thessalonians 5:23-28. Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians here is that God would completely sanctify them by his grace. He prays for a church whose whole body, soul and spirit would be ready for her bride when he comes in … Continue reading
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when Christ comes, what will he find?
1 Thessalonians 5:1-22. When our Lord bursts through the clouds at his second coming, what kind of church will be here to meet him? It should be a church who respects the leaders and equipping ministers who labor on her … Continue reading
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entrusted with the gospel
Galatians 2:1-10. Galatians focuses on the gospel message. In 2:7, Paul says that he has been “entrusted with the gospel.” The same is true of you and me. We have been entrusted with the gospel message. The challenge for us … Continue reading
aiming at what is honorable
2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15. Paul is sending two men to collect a contribution from the believers in Corinth. He has been collecting funds from the Gentile churches to help those in Jerusalem who have been hard hit by famine. He is … Continue reading
Posted in giving, integrity, ministry, witness
Tagged 2 Corinthians 8, 2 Corinthians 9
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commitment to integrity
Psalm 101. David’s ten “I will’s” here reflect a commitment to integrity and foreshadow the ministry of Christ. He will sing to the LORD (1) He will ponder the blameless way (2) He will walk with integrity of heart (2) … Continue reading
results of rebellion
Isaiah 5. Israel is portrayed as a vineyard, and the prophet decries the fact that the vineyard produced the wrong crop: wild grapes. They rebelled against the master’s intentions. He “looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but … Continue reading
good news and bad news
Isaiah 2. The prophet has good news and bad news. First, the good news. The light of the LORD will some day bring peace between the nations, ending the need for swords and spears. The prophet calls on God’s people … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, deliverance, faithfulness, integrity, judgment, kingdom of God, preparation
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when worship makes God sick
Isaiah 1. The Israelites are continuing their worship in the temple, but there is so much wickedness in their lives that the worship makes God sick. He threatens to come as a consuming fire and destroy them. Only a few … Continue reading
Posted in genuineness, integrity, judgment, mortality, relationship with God, works, worship
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traditions that dishonor Christ
1 Corinthians 11:2-34. Paul had set up some traditions that the Corinthian churches were following. He commended them for following the head-covering tradition. This was especially important in first-century Corinth, because members of the freedom faction were arguing that their … Continue reading
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incongruous
1 Corinthians 6. Paul addresses two incidents in which people within the church in Corinth are acting in an incongruous manner. Their actions are inconsistent with what Jesus did for them. He justified them by his substitutionary death. He washed … Continue reading
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