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Tag Archives: loving others
Overcome Evil with Good
The Christian lives in a fallen world, and in order for him to overcome evil, he must grow spiritually and live in regular dependence on God the Holy Spirit to sustain and direct his life. The Holy Spirit will … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Worldview
Tagged an unjust society, Christian History, Christian suffering, governmental pressure, Julius Caesar, loving others, Nero, Overcoming evil with Good, overcoming faith, Prison, Roman History, Roman persecutions, social pressure, suffering in prison, the suffering of the righteous, unjust suffering, why do the righteous suffer, worldly pressure
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The Filling of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit fills us to accomplish His will (Eph. 5:18). The filling of the Holy Spirit simply means He controls, influences or directs us as we yield to Him and are willing to accomplish His will according to … Continue reading
All is Vanity…Except for God’s Blessings
“Vanity of vanities…All is vanity” declares the wise Solomon, as he writes of the emptiness of life (Eccl. 1:2, NASB). When selecting a word to describe the vanity he saw in life, Solomon chose the Hebrew noun hebel which … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Writings
Tagged Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 1:2; The Blessings of this Life, faith alone, Hebel, Life's simple blessings, Love, loving others, natural blessings, saved by grace through faith, simple blessings, Steven R. Cook, the futility of life, Vanity, vanity of vanities
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Satan’s World System
Do not love the world [Grk. kosmos] nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and … Continue reading
