Find Out What Pleases the Lord – Ephesians 5:8-10
Paul encourages us, now that we are light and not darkness, to find out what pleases the Lord. Seek to please him rather than self.
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The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ – Philippians 3:7-8
What do you have in this life that compares to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord? Nothing in this life can compare.
Watch Your Life and Doctrine Closely – 1 Timothy 4:16
All believers, not just preachers and teachers, need to watch our lives and doctrine closely. It is important both for ourselves and those we influence.
This World Is Not My Home – 1 Peter 1:17
As believers, we are foreigners here, this world is not our home. So live out the few years of our lives here as God’s representatives.
Show Me Your Ways, Lord – Psalm 25:4-5
This psalm of David is a prayer for God’s presence and leading. It is the cry of a heart that yearns to know more and more of God. A heart that wants to know and follow his truth. A heart whose hope was not in power or strength of arms, but in God.
A Good Reputation with Unbelievers – 1 Timothy 3:7
Do you have a good reputation among unbelievers? Do they see you as a Christian who is faithful to Christ and is loving and good? Or is the cause of Christ brought into disrepute because of your life and actions? Dare to be different. Don’t fall into the Devil’s trap and be a disgrace to Christ.
A Stumbling Block to the Weak – 1 Corinthians 8:9
As a Christian, there are many things that I am free to do. But I need to ensure that in exercising my freedom I do not become a stumbling block to a weaker brother or sister. The exercise of my freedom should be guided by love.
Honor God With Your Body – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Would I act any different in my daily life if Jesus were with me in person? As a believer, the Holy Spirit is in me wherever I go and whatever I say. If I would not do something with Jesus, I should not do it with his Spirit. Honor God with your body.
Building on the Foundation of Christ – 1 Corinthians 3:11-13
As a believer, building your life on the foundation of Christ, what type of building materials are you using? Are you investing in quality materials, or just getting by with the bare minimum? How you build today will impact your eternity.
Suffering for Christ and Future Glory – Romans 8:17-18
As a child of God I am his heir, so long as I am willing to suffer for Christ. But that suffering is nothing compared to the glory that awaits me as God’s heir.