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Luke 14-11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” I’ve been in churches where the worship leaders refused applause on the grounds of their humility, and they were quite proud of their open humility! So was the congregation. This is not true humility. To be a trueContinue reading “Humility”

Exodus 20:4-5 “You shall not make for yourself an idol of anykind or an image of anything in the heavens above, on the earth beneath, or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.” Have you ever seen a statue of buddha, or the virgin Mary. Maybe you’ve seenContinue reading “Idols”

Matthew 5:38-40 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you,Do not resist the one who is evil. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Many mainstream churches teach that Jesus wasn’t saying thatContinue reading “Turn the Other Cheek”

Matthew 13:24-26 “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept,his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop,then the tares also appeared.” Tares are weeds that resemble wheat. Most churhesContinue reading “The Wheat and the Tares”

Mark 12:30-31 “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” The second is this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There is no greater commandment greater than these.” Jesus said we are to,” Love yourContinue reading “Love”

Matthew 4:17 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”. Most Christians today think this refers to those heathen sinners who don’t attend their church and celebrate their holy days. Jesus said “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain they do worship me, teaching asContinue reading “Repentance”

Matthew 23:8-11 “You are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. And call no man father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant”. JesusContinue reading “Titles”

Matthew 6:5,6 “When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you,they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the doorContinue reading “Prayers”

Mark 12:29. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength”. Jesus knows this to be the first commandment and his Father in Heaven to beContinue reading “One God”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.