Tag: Discipleship

  • The Tongue And Its Power

    The Tongue And Its Power

    Prov 6:16-19 16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs…

  • What Do Righteous and Righteousness Mean?

    What Do Righteous and Righteousness Mean?

    What do righteous and righteousness really mean?  What does it mean to be a “righteous person?”  Who is highlighted as a “righteous person” in the scriptures and why?  Or, most importantly, how can we be righteous in the eyes of God?  If I follow all the right rules will I be righteous?  Is it about…

  • Clinging Like Jesus

    Clinging Like Jesus

    Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”  Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account…

  • The Fear of the LORD

    The Fear of the LORD

    The Fear of the LORD Drives Out The Mocker Prov 9:7-9 7 “Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. 8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. 9 Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser…

  • The Fear of The LORD vs. The Fear of Correction

    The Fear of The LORD vs. The Fear of Correction

    “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” – Proverbs 1:7 If I don’t have the fear of the LORD, I will not understand anything about knowing God, I won’t even know where to start.  If I don’t have the fear of the LORD, I will despise wisdom. What…