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Are you addicted to godly service? You should be addicted to godly service because this is the most Christlike of all the attributes of Jesus. So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me, ‘Teacher’ and Continue reading Are you addicted to godly service? Do you follow those who are?
Let’s start with a really bad example of leadership. Adam was given a responsibility in the Garden of Eden. But, when the time came to answer for sin, he abdicated his leadership and blamed the problem on his wife. I don’t know how much he knew would happen as a result of his one sin of disobedience, but it should Continue reading Leadership responsibility of godly husbands
The Bible teaches Christians to have a godly work ethic that makes them the best possible employers and employees. As James and many others have said, “Faith without works is dead.” The Christian must live out their faith by the things they do. At home and in the community, at church and out of church, at school and at work. Continue reading The Christian work ethic
Sinners separated from God by original sin Because of the sin of Adam and Eve, we were all separated from God. This separation is like a wide gap that we could never cross on our own. But Jesus, through His death and resurrection, made a way for us. He crossed that gap and brought us back to God. Now, through Continue reading Separated Christians (from sin to God through the gospel but not from each other)
If you feel far from God, examine yourself. If you feel distant from family and friends, examine yourself. If you feel passed up by life, examine yourself. Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith. As you test Continue reading Examine yourselves test your faith (2 Cor 13:5)