Condemned Or Free This morning I was in Romans 8 again; one of my favorite chapters in all of Scripture because it’s so rich in promises, hope and assurance of our standing as believers in Jesus Christ. And I was reminded in verses 1 and 2, that “There is NOW no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, for […]
Empty or Full A glass can hold both oil and water at the same time and they will not mix. There is an inverse relationship between them, totaling 100%, the more oil, the less water and vice versa. A person’s life can hold both humility and pride at the same time, with the same inverse calculation. The problem for those […]
No Value In business, there’s what’s called the value proposition. It is how a business describes and positions its products to serve its customers better than its competitors. The consumer must discern between all the marketing claims of “newest”, “best”, “easiest” and all the other descriptors intended to sway your decision to part with your cash. The wise investor/buyer looks […]
Mo Bettah In our last post, we looked at compare and contrast (c & c) examples from Scripture. In this one, we are looking at c & c with respect to heaven and its alternative. At some point, not long after Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, he “…was caught up to the third heaven…caught up into Paradise.” […]
But… But what? You know something’s coming. You prepare yourself for bad news. The importance of the message is dependent on what comes after the but. For example, but you, but God, but the wicked. It indicates a change of direction or outcome. Compare and contrast is a technique used by writers, speakers, advertising reps, and the Holy Spirit to […]
Empowered By Love There are so many false ideas of love that miss the mark of true love, I thought I’d add my two cents to the discussion. To start with, the word is so overused it’s been depreciated almost to the point of meaninglessness. For example, I might say, “I love dark chocolate” (which I do), or “I love […]