Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.         Romans 1:24-25 Anytime that…

Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Romans 1:22-23 Unrighteousness, ungodliness, suppressing the truth, not honoring God nor giving Him thanks, becoming futile in their thinking and having hearts…

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.      Romans 1:21 Open rebellion on the part of the world is something that we see in the lives of many today. What we need…

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine…

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…