Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant men in mixing strong drink, who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!             Isaiah 5:22-23 Observable truth…things that we read in scripture and then see played…

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:21 As a fallen people, we can sure make ourselves feel that we have “arrived.” Maybe we excel in sports, business, or some other endeavor. Perhaps, we have accomplished things that others only dream of achieving. Whatever it…

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!         Isaiah 5:20 Everything that is good comes from God. And everything that is not of God is evil. These two simple truths should…

Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; but they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, nor do…

…let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus… Hebrews 12:1b-2a Worship, confession, repentance, and forgiveness are all ways in which we can experience the restorative power of God in our…

Then Peter came and said to Him (Jesus), “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”  Matthew 10:21-22 We all know that we need to do…

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and…

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindnesses; according to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, I have sinned and done what…

But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.        John 4:23-24 From this point on, we will…

…that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Romans 10:9-10 Once we have established that we all need…