Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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FEBRUARY 11 “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” — Psalm 119:11

God’s Word Hidden in the Heart

God’s purpose is that we might grow into the stature of the fullness of Jesus Christ. First, we need to regularly read, study, and meditate on God’s Word. When we memorize His Word, when we hide it in our heart, that is the best defense against the onslaught of temptation. When was the last time you memorized a verse or passage of Scripture? Secondly, there is the matter of prayer, as we go to God each day and confess our sins... More
FEBRUARY 10 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man who was not wearing wedding garments.” — Matthew 22:11

Clothed in the Righteousness of Christ

The Bible uses the symbol of clothing to teach us about righteousness. Jesus told a parable about a wedding feast where all were given the right robes to wear. But somehow a man slipped through who wasn’t dressed properly, and he was thrown out in disgrace. This symbolizes the difference between trusting in Christ or in self for salvation. Remember that text in Genesis where it all began, that God, seeing the feeble attempts of Adam... More
FEBRUARY 9 “Brothers, I could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to worldly, even as to babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk and not with solid food. For to this day you were not able to endure it. Nor are you able now, for you are still worldly.” — 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Milk or Meat?

At this point in their spiritual lives, the Corinthians should be consuming meat—but instead they are only drinking milk. They are babes in Christ. It is God’s eternal intention for every one of us that we grow to maturity in Jesus Christ. How do we do that? First of all, through the Word of God. One of the ways you can tell if you are born anew is that as a newborn babe you desire the sincere milk of the Word. We are not... More
FEBRUARY 8 “These six things the LORD hates…one who sows discord among brethren.” — Proverbs 6:16, 19

Is There One in Your Church?

God hates it when people cause needless division. Tragically, such persons exist in many of our churches. One such lady outed herself in an unusual story I heard around Halloween time. A man was going to a Halloween night party, and he was all dressed up in a devil’s suit. He had the whole thing with the horns and the tail and the red suit and everything. And he was driving his little car from one town to the next town where the... More
FEBRUARY 7 “We are writing these things to you so that our joy may be complete.” — 1 John 1:4

What Does J-O-Y Spell?

Then the king is in residence in his castle, they raise the flag to indicate that fact. One theologian said, “Joy is the flag which is raised over the citadel of the heart to indicate that the King is resident within.”  Joy is the flag. Two workmen working in the street in front of a church were watching as the people filed in for Sunday morning service. One of them said to the other, “You know, I’ve seen a... More
FEBRUARY 6 “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” — John 13:35

“The Mark of the Christian”

Paul tells us in Philippians 1:27 that we are to live lives “worthy of the Gospel of Christ.” Included in that notion is that we are to live lives of love. Jesus even said that people will know that you belong to Him if you love one another. As Francis Schaeffer said, love for each other is “the mark of the Christian.” How will the world know we belong to Jesus? Because of our love. Now it is easy to love the... More
FEBRUARY 5 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” — John 14:27

The Gospel of Peace

The Gospel of Jesus brings peace to troubled hearts, and so those that are justified have a peace which passes all understanding. Therefore, there should be an element of serenity and peace in our lives that should be seen by others. I think of a description of a man who was described as seeming to float through life and no matter what kind of storms would rage about him as he would pass through them, it did not seem to impact him because he... More