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Kimber in The Sunday School World , I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside. Peter wrote his final letter shortly before his execution.
Life is full of hardships and heaviness. We have the promises of God to help us in difficult days, and we have the Holy Spirit within us. We have a purpose for being here—to refresh the memory of others regarding the things of the Lord. Goodbye hardship and heaviness. Goodbye trials and troubles. Hello Jesus! Hello heaven! Hello golden streets, glorified bodies, endless days, and the fresh air of New Jerusalem!
During difficult times, the hope of eternity gives us strength. A tent or a cottage, why should I care? Whether we realize it or not, it is part of our past, and it will be part of our future. The moment we resolve to stand strong and walk away is when temptation grows most intense.
That is why Scripture is of paramount importance. Consider these verses:. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it 1 Corinthians But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full—grown, brings forth death James — He listed them in verses 7— They are idolatry, immorality, infidelity, and disloyalty.
To think our temptation is unique is to believe a lie. The apostle James argued that if temptation becomes serious, it is because we have allowed it to do so. Temptation is not sin; yielding to temptation is.
There is always a righteous choice to be made if we are willing to seek it. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
That event is a beautiful example of the willingness of God. In writing about the timing of the Day of the Lord the end of the age , Peter says God is waiting for all who will be saved to come to Him. The question is never whether God is willing but whether man is willing. God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
The church in Corinth was an undisciplined church, and he was letting them know that even though the culture around them was in flux, their faith in Jesus Christ needed to remain focused and sure.
It is true for us today also. How can we remain steadfast in our faith and avoid the pressures of this ever-changing world? As our lives center on God, giving priority to hearing His voice and reading His Word, we become bolder in sharing our faith. When we find a man meditating on the words of God, my friends, that man is full of boldness and is successful. Dwight L. Marine litter is a huge ecological problem. Fish become entangled in discarded fishing nets and lines, with bellies full of plastic debris they have swallowed.
Such images are in stark contrast to the pristine beauty and glory of Eden as presented in Genesis. And that mandate extends to our personal life as well. Paul writes that we belong to God and we are to glorify Him with our care and use of our body. When you see opportunities to care for creation—nature or your own body—do so as a way of glorifying the Creator.
Share 1K. Pin 3. Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
From such withdraw yourself. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. Romans Footer Stay Connected. For more, log onto DavidJeremiah. Delivering the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world. About Dr. David Jeremiah Dr. Search the site New Beginnings: Ezekiel In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel , NIV We often need fresh starts after enduring bitter disappointments. Modern Idolatry Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. A Whole Person In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility.
New Earth Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Revelation A great misconception carried by many Christians has to do with the location of heaven. The Need for Prayer Now it came to pass in those days that [Jesus] went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke Officially, church historians recognize seven ecumenical church councils held between A. What Is Humility? But what is the biblical view of humility If someone compliments you on a job well done, do you refuse to take credit or receive their compliment? The Power of Confession For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Psalm California is a dry state that needs water to be transported over many miles to population and agricultural centers.
Psalm Earlier this year, a volunteer for a charity in Arizona was going through books donated for a sale. Hello Heaven! Overcoming Temptation Temptation. Consider these verses: No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it 1 Corinthians Ready and Willing The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Steadfast Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
You can place your steadfast trust in Him. Pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy James Unrighteous, sexually immoral, wicked, covetous, malicious; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness.
Whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful Romans Lovers of self and money, boasters, prideful, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power 2 Timothy Always learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth; corrupt 2 Timothy Follows sound doctrine and godly examples with purpose; lives with faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecution, affliction 2 Timothy When anxiety starts building up, we should treat it like a warning light on the dashboard of our hearts telling us it is time to check the oil of our spirit and get our prayer life going.
In the classic book, The Practice of the Presence of God , it was said that Brother Lawrence, a 17th century French monk working in a monastery in Paris, made it a practice to do even the smallest of chores for the love of God. Furthermore, we must not create certain categorical ways of approaching life that are simply unwise and unhelpful.
For example, we often think of priorities in terms of a progressive sequence: God, as our first priority, then family, then church, work or school, health, social time, recreation, etc. Although, this might sound like a good list, this kind of arrangement does not practically work when we try to live it out. For how does one move from the God priority to another priority? The problem lies in thinking that we can make God a numerical value on our list of priorities.
But God is NOT a number on a list! He is the one priority that makes the other priorities possible. He is basically the whole list itself. Otherwise, what would that say about God being our top priority when most of us are spending more time on the other priorities that are under God on our lists? The issue is not merely about how much time we spend with God alone but in how we cultivate our relationship with God and include God into everything that we say and do. God must not be a mere afterthought or someone who gets a little sliver of our lives.
This is not authentic Christian living or the measure of a life that is devoted to God. Christ Jesus should be the one Person that we do all of our other priorities for.
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