Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.-Galatians 1:10 BSB Are you a man pleaser? Or are you a God pleaser? In my childhood, I was often warned of the dangerous influences of peer pressure. But not even they knew just how large of an issue it would become. As the internet grew and eve...

I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—-As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!-Galatians 1:6, 9 BSB Matthew 24-25 is famously known as being called the Olivet Discourse. It is here that Jesus speaks of the end...

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.-Galatians 1:3-5 BSB "What does Jesus save you from?"How would you answer this question? Your answer may reveal more about your theology than you realize. For most of my life,...

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.-Galatians 1:3-5 BSB Grace and peace... two things that are pursuits of the life of the believer. I have never met anyone who did not want more grace and peace imparted to them....

1Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead— 2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory forever and ever. ...

18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.-Hebrews 13:18Pray for your pastors and church leaders. Pray for your fathers and mothers of the faith.Pray for those who seek the Lord on your behalf that they may serve you as God intends.......

1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;  I will recount all Your wonders.  2I will be glad and rejoice in You;  I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.  -Psalm 9:1-2Not but a few nights ago was I meditating upon this Psalm. O how applicable it is to today's devotion! How perfectly it encapsulates what I desire to share this morning. My aim and my goal in light of the lesson the Lo...

15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.-Hebrews 13:15The importance of praise once again crosses my path. I find it interesting that Scripture refers to praise as a sacrifice. Indeed, in many ways we can see how difficult it can be to find praise to offer. I remember a seminar I sat in over a decade ago that has ma...

There is an apparent conflict in the people receiving this letter that they often did not heed their leaders, or followed the wrong ones. Based on the Scripture we covered last week as well as what we have studied this week, the issue is made fairly prominent.Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.---Obey your leade...

As the writer of Hebrews rounds off his closing statements he gives some final points of Christian conduct that the reader ought to follow. But the bridge to get us there is a "therefore."Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.-Hebrews 13:15Whenever we see a therefore, we must find what it is there for! Remember what...

With this passage, we officially conclude the book of Hebrews. This section gives some final instruction of Christian conduct and character that should be expected among believers. The first of this is for the believer to continue to offer the sacrifice of praise. From that place, the expectation of doing good among fellow believers is addressed. They are exhorted to obey their leaders who are wat...

15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.  17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that ...

Take 15 minutes this morning and pray for your leaders in the faith. Pray for your pastors, that we may lead holy lives. Pray for your mentors. Pray for your fathers in the faith. Pray for your mothers in the faith. Pray for those around you that they may lead holy lives.......

It is a regular part of my life where I am examining what my inputs are. We have heard the statistics of "you are the 5 people you are closest too." This has proven true on multiple counts. The thing we rarely take into account with that statistic is the influence of our various sources of media. For the person who is sat down bingeing season after season of their favorite show, or even for the pe...

7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.-Hebrews 13:7Lately, I have been thinking back to the various leaders who have poured into me. When I consider the investment of these leaders, I cannot help but be thankful. From an early age, I had people pouring into me this form of doctrine that would spell the rest of my ...