Posts Tagged ‘steadfast’
Standing for the Truth Without Being Obnoxious
by David Gibson Firm but Kind God expects Christians to take a firm stand on morals and doctrine. But how can we do this without unnecessarily closing doors? “The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if…
Read MoreBound and Determined
by Gary Henry via WordPoints.com “When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord” (Acts 11:23). Barnabas knew it was not enough for the new Christians in Antioch to have obeyed the gospel. They would need…
Read MoreStand Firm in the Lord
by Hugh DeLong “Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved” (Philippians 4:1). Our relationship with the Lord comes with resistance from the world and the devil. Often, it isn’t the ‘big pushback’ but the smaller, continual one that wears…
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