September 17 – #Goals
This list is a pipe dream. It is an unattainable achievement. Each and every one of the Ten Commandments, each and every one of us have broken over and over again.
This list is a pipe dream. It is an unattainable achievement. Each and every one of the Ten Commandments, each and every one of us have broken over and over again.
I am a murderer. Not in a legal sense, no. I do not have to worry about any statute of limitations and have no need to try and bury any evidence to prevent experiencing an extended stay at my local penitentiary. Actually, I have much bigger things to worry about.
Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him. (Judges 16:20) Read: Judges 15:1-16:31 John 2:1-25, Psalm 103:1-22, Proverbs 14:17-19 Relate: It was not about the hair. I have to say that…
The ripple effects of what we do will always go further than we can ever possibly imagine.
“Turn this dirt into donuts.”
I remember reading a while back an old article that used the early Batman TV show as an example of how violent television was becoming… The author who wrote the negative article about that show would have a heart attack watching the violence on Saturday morning cartoons in our generation, but we don’t even bat an eyelash.
Sin is what comes out of disobedience to produce separation from God. It is us being at war with God. Whether it is something as drastic as murder or as commonplace as lying and pride, the causes and effects of these sins are the same.
Every time I cheat others, I am sinning against God. Every time I sin against God, I am cheating others.
Vampires don’t exist but if they did, the Bible stands clear that they are evil. Yes, I said it. Vampires are evil. So are you.
John said He came to save not condemn. Paul said it is His kindness that leads people to repentance.
If these things are true than it seems quite clear that many in the church don’t really want anybody to get saved.