Careful Decisions

Today, we are starting a new book of the Bible, Esther. As with the start of all our new books, I want to give you a quick background on what is happening. Esther takes place in the Old Testament. Esther is a Jewish woman and at the time Jews were the minority in Persia where

Reap What You Sow

Doing Good to All 6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they

Fruit of the Spirit

1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. 2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets

You Are God’s Child

4 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces[a] of the world. 4 But

The Greatness of the Gospel

Faith or Works of the Law 1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the

He Lives In Us

Paul accepted by the Apostles 1 Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running

Through Faith In Christ, Alone

Before jumping into the book of Galatians, let’s take a look at the background and purpose of this letter. This book was written by Paul to the believers of Galatia, present day Turkey, which was his first missionary trip. What was happening is that there was a group of Jewish leaders, Judaizers, who were saying

His Plan Is Greater

Boaz Marries Ruth 1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer[a] he had mentioned came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. 2 Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. 3 Then

Take the Initiative

Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor 3 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home[a] for you, where you will be well provided for. 2 Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative of ours. Tonight he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. 3 Wash, put on perfume, and get dressed in

You Are A Faithful God

I have to admit that I have never read the book of Ruth in full before now, and I absolutely adore and admire Ruth and we are only on day two. Can’t you just feel some redemption coming for this family? Let’s see what the Lord reveals to us through her Naomi and a good