Promises for the Battle
Obedience
Holiness #4—Holy Results
Present the members of your bodies as slaves to righteousness for the purpose of holiness … and its outcome, eternal life. Romans 6:19–22 One way to paraphrase this wonderful promise is: If we do what accords with God’s design for people, we will become truly valuable to the lives we touch, which will yield the … Continue reading
Godliness #2—Enlightening Godliness
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will progress in their deceit, both deceiving and being deceived. 2 Timothy 3:12–13 What’s worse than being persecuted? Being deceived. At first, it doesn’t seem so, but when we consider everything from the perspective of eternity, … Continue reading
Freedom #9—Free From Sin
You are slaves of the one whom you obey. … Thanks be to God that you became obedient from the heart to his instruction so that, being freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness … indeed to God, from which enslavement you derive the benefit of sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:16–22 … Continue reading
Loving God #4—Obedient Love
Jesus said, “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, is the one who loves me. And those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and manifest myself to them.” John 14:21 Genuine affections in our hearts come to perfection—to completion—as they move us to action. Genuine joy about … Continue reading
Comfort #5—Comforting Words
Remember the promise to your servant, in which you made me hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, that your word has preserved me. … I have remembered your rules of old, O Eternal, and they comfort me. Psalm 119:49–52 No matter what anyone says, or how painful the accusation, or untrue the charge, … Continue reading
Perseverance #4—A Heart For The Work
Be very careful how you try to deliver yourself from difficulties; for God is at work among you so you will purpose and work according to good will I mentioned earlier. Philippians 2:12–13 Christian life is like a walk along the beach—in water up to our knees. We must concentrate every step we take so … Continue reading
Encouragements to Love #4—Doing Well
Prove yourselves to be those who do the word … ones who contemplate the perfect, liberating law and persevere in it … If you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing beautifully. James 1:22–2:8 When we responded joyfully to the message that God was reconciling … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Capturing Our Thoughts
Obeying the Lord involves not only our actions but our thoughts. 2 Corinthians 10:5 commands us to “bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” We can dwell on many ideas that contradict the knowledge of God set forth in Scripture. “Cast down imaginations and every high concept that exalts itself against the … Continue reading
Living Wisely #6—Wisely Done
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and acts upon them, is like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and burst against that house; but it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock. Matthew 7:24–25 We … Continue reading
Transformation #5—Fearful Transformation
Evil individuals are rebellious to the core. They do not fear God, for they are too proud. The words of their mouths are treacherous and troubling; they never consider doing good … How happy is the person who fears Yahweh, who takes great delight in obeying his commands. Psalm 36:1–3; 112:1 Fearing God will transform … Continue reading
Promises for the Battle 