Category Archives: Obedience

New Testament Martyrs

Christians must expect to be persecuted for their faith in Jesus (Matthew 5:10-12). While bearing their cross (Mark 10:21) they will suffer for Christ (Philippians 1:29), and yet they count it all joy (James 1:2-4). The Old Testament prophets were … Continue reading

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The Cursed of God

People are happy to be blessed of God, but very unhappy to be cursed of HIm. Indeed, they are surprised that God could curse those He has made; especially a God of love (1 John 4:8). But the Bible does … Continue reading

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The Blessed of God

‘Now the LORD had said to Abram, “Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and … Continue reading

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Crucified with Christ

Galatians 2:20 ‘I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who … Continue reading

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Christian Authority

Matthew 28:18-20 ‘And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and … Continue reading

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The Commandments of God

Many people will have heard of the commandments of God, even those who are not Christians. When they think of them, they will probably bring to mind the *Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) given by God at Mount Sinai to His … Continue reading

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Disobedience

Anyone who has read the Bible will know that Eve was the first ‘person’ to disobey God (Genesis 3:1-6; 1 Timothy 2:14), and Adam also disobeyed Him. They both ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil … Continue reading

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Obedience

When I was a youngster my father, possibly detecting an inclination in me to disobey, showed me his leather shaving strop which he kept on a hook under the kitchen sink, and he said, “Now look boy, remember where this … Continue reading

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Heaven

‘Heaven’, ‘heavens’ and ‘heavenly’ are words that crop up in the Bible hundreds of times, and according to my New King James Exhaustive Concordance, the actual word ‘heaven’ is altogether mentioned in 49 of 66 books of the Bible. Ask … Continue reading

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Lending

How many of us have lent something to somebody and we never received it back? Most of us, I suspect! If we got it back, was it in the same condition as when we lent it? Were we grieved because … Continue reading

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