Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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F E B R U A R Y 4 “Only let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, that whether or not I come and see you, I may hear of your activities, that you are standing fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the Gospel.” — Philippians 1:27

Showing Grace to Others

As Christians, what should our conduct with others be like? Well we know that we have a Gospel of grace, and therefore, our lives should be gracious. I think that many people live lives which are unjust and unfair; they take unfair advantage of people in business or they act unlawfully and unjustly. But there are others who would never think of doing a thing like that and they operate on the principle of equity, of doing the fair thing,... More
F E B R U A R Y 3 “But our citizenship is in heaven, from where also we await for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…” — Philippians 3:20

Dual Citizenship

We should always remember that we hold a twin citizenship. We have our citizenship in our earthly country, but we also are citizens of a heavenly country, which is far better. Our citizenship is above, Paul tells us. And so we are to live out our citizenship, our conduct, in a way that is honoring and glorifying and adorning of the Gospel of Christ. It should be consistent with the Gospel of Christ. Therefore, we should remember not to... More
F E B R U A R Y 2 “…who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and rely upon his God...” — Isaiah 50:10

No Need for Psychics

Our life on this earth is a pilgrimage. It has a beginning and an end and it is going somewhere, and it is important where we end up. Life is not a meaningless circling about, a meandering here and there with no particular purpose. God is sovereign and has revealed in His Word how we should live, so that we will not walk in darkness. Many people find life very complicated. This world is a labyrinth with innumerable tunnels leading in every... More
F E B R U A R Y 1 “He said, ‘O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of whomever else You will send.’” — Exodus 4:13

Never Too Old

Some people think they are too old to do something significant in life. But I think of a gentleman who really never did much of anything. He dropped out of school and went to work in a store where he worked for about six months and got fired. That was just a picture of what was to come. He got fired from one job after another. This pattern lasted for decades. Then one day he got a letter in the mail. It was a letter from Social Security,... More
January 31 “…let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ…” — Philippians 1:27

You May Be the Only Bible Many Will Read

You and I are the clothes that the Gospel wears in this world. How well are we adorning the Gospel in our lives? We are the only Christ that many will see. Are we attracting people to the Savior or are we repelling them from Him? Paul makes it very clear that it is vital that we do the former and not the latter. Here there is a shift in that first chapter of Philippians—from “I” to “you,” from personal... More
January 30 “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.” — 2 Timothy 4:6

Is Your Life An Offering to the Lord?

God only calls a small percentage of those who follow Christ to be martyrs for Him. Certainly, Paul was one of those. Paul’s last epistle was 2 Timothy, and in the poignant 4th chapter he writes, “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.” He is ready to be offered, the sacrifice is ready to be poured out. This is now his second imprisonment. He was released after the... More
January 29 “…sons of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world. Hold forth the word of life…” — Philippians 2:15-16a

Holding Forth the Word of Life

Paul tells us that we should bear witness to the world, both by the lives we live and by the word which is the Gospel. This is a twofold duty and responsibility, which is laid upon every Christian, that we are to be witnesses to Him both by our lives and by our lips, that we are to shine and we are to hold forth the word of life. And so, dear friend, I would ask you, are you doing that? Did you hold forth the word of life to anyone... More
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