“If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”                                                                                                                    John 8:31-32  Truth Leads To Spiritual Freedom “It was for freedom that Christ set us free” (Galatians 5:1). This…

Jesus said to him (Thomas), “I am the way and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”                                                                                                                        John 14:6  Truth Is A Person Often, when we think of something being true, we might defer to a statement of…

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth…                                                                                 Ephesians 6:14a  Recognizing The Enemy Our first piece of spiritual armor is the belt of truth. When we consider a person’s center of gravity, we discover that it is located at the waistline. In other words, if we want…

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.                                                                          …

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.                                                                                                                                                            Ephesians 6:10-11  Whether we like it or not, we are all in…

Then He (Jesus) said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”                                                                                                                       Luke 12:15  In today’s passage, Jesus tells us to be on guard against every form of…

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”                                                                                                                  Hebrews 13:5  The tenth and final commandment deals with coveting. To covet is to desire…

But let your statement be, “Yes, yes” or “No, no”: anything beyond this is of evil.                                                                                                           Matthew 5:37  Just as Jesus expanded on many of the other commandments, He also reveals the spirit and purpose behind the ninth commandment. We are not to murder but also we…

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.                                                                                                                   Proverbs 12:22  When we think about the ninth commandment, we might say that it is a prohibition against lying. In the truest sense of the word, that is indeed…

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and…