Feeling a lot like Lot
“and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over... https://t.co/ftl6rJHCMc
Jesus wept.
Though widely known as the shortest verse in the bible, John 11:35 is not short on power, nor is it the only recorded instance where Jesus wept. He cried at the grave of Lazarus (John 11:35), He cried... https://t.co/ZILGtNuhlc
“You are saved, if…”
“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached... https://t.co/kdLmjfvVlD
Making excuses to God?
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you…” (Jer. 1:5)
Let that sink in. Perhaps in anticipation of a list of excuses Jeremiah was about to make,... https://t.co/ZsHJcCjNty
Religious but not Righteous…
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being... https://t.co/M9nhbT12Xj
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord. (Zephaniah 2:3)
“Father, my Father”
Scholars aren’t agreed on the exact meaning of the phrase translated in our bibles “Abba! Father!” But, almost universally, they agree that it conveys a close, family relationship. Such a... https://t.co/2c51Ht4QUu
“But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of... https://t.co/edKs4jipnR