Learning to Love the Truth

Snakes in the Grass

If there is tall grass, there are bound to be snakes. The grass is a good place for them to find refuge from their predators. And, there they can lie in wait for their prey. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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Untwisting God’s Word

Jesus told us to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. That leaven is hypocrisy. That leaven is super spirituality or self-righteousness. Those religious leaders hated Jesus’ teachings. They contested them by using their own metrics and applying them to Jesus. We still have those who evaluate the Word of God by

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Pleasing God versus Pleasing People

Pleasing God versus Pleasing PeopleThe person could be ourselves. No matter who, no matter why, if we put a human opinion above God’s opinion, we are in an unhealthy spiritual place. What we see, what we hear, takes precedence sometimes over what the Lordhas commanded us. People often give us instant gratification.They have excellent reasons

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How to Understand the Word of God

How to understand the bible:Read it. Study it. Listen to it. Think about it. Try to understand it. Pray the Holy Spirit reveals mysteries to you. Be diligent. Be faithful. Set time aside.Honor that time. Cherish that time. Read where you want. Ask God to help you design a plan. Let Him teach you. Let

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one little, stinky sin

one little, stinky sinDo you hate it like God hates it?How then does it cling to you?Continuing to harass you?Continuing to find its way into your heart? Into your mind?That sin is a breach in your armour.That little sin is a break in your walls that should be fortified from the enemy.Cleanse and purge us

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