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“Can a man carry fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?” Proverbs 6:27 Few places are as treacherous as the office of the Christian counselor. Many a mighty man of God has fallen because of indiscretions while counseling with the opposite sex. The line between the physical and the spiritual can easily...

“Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” – Ephesians 4:26 Forgiveness and gratitude are two essentials in our emotional lives. They are two pillars of all healthy relationships. If we do not turn loose our unresolved conflicts in a spirit of forgiveness, they will follow us...

“Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace which was given me by the working of His power. To me, though I am the very least of the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:7-8 God charged Paul...

“Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.” – 1Timothy 4:2 The conscience can be damaged by not properly responding to it. If a person persists in violating their conscience, it will grow decrepit, bother them less and less, become less effective, and may soon cease to deter them at all....

“And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.”” 1Samuel 16:2 There are times when God appears to act contrary to His own nature. For example, God tells Abraham to...

“The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners.” 1Timothy 1:15 One of the most heated debates in the history of Christianity revolves around the definition of sin. One group argues that only that which involves the will...

“I know and I am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for any one who thinks it unclean.” – Romans 14:14 Convictions on how we should act differ from convictions regarding what we believe. In both areas, the Bible forbids personal convictions at variance with its...

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” 2Corinthians 4:7 Again and again the Apostle Paul reminds us of our precious Possession. For the authentic believer, Christ who dwells in us is in sharp contrast to the container. We are a...

“There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.” Luke 15:7 The Judeo-Christian religion stands in sharp contrast with all other religions in regards to the worth of the individual. Created in the image of God and redeemed at the price of the...

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. You turn man back to the dust, and say, “Turn back, O children of men!” – Psalm 90:2-3 Moses likens our life span to a dream and to grass. The end of...