Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.
Summary: Paul’s instructions regarding good deeds pair nicely with his prior instructions about sins going ahead or trailing.
Are good deeds obvious? Maybe to you and me, but not to everyone. Consider these words written by Paul to the church at Corinth:
Continue reading “1 Timothy 5:25 – Good Deeds”… the secrets of the kingdom of heaven…
Summary: To understand the parables of Jesus requires that we trust what he is telling us.
Continue reading “Matthew 13:11 – Code Talker”But when you pray, go into your room…
Summary: The Sermon on the Mount includes some very specific instructions from our Lord. In the middle of the sermon, Jesus tells us how to pray.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:6 — Go To Your Room!”
Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.
What good is a “secret admirer?” I don’t know if I have ever had one, but I have been one. There were a few girls whom I admired during my school years but never asked out on a date. They seemed above my station I suppose. Does it do a girl any good to have an admirer she doesn’t know about?
Continue reading “Secret Admirer – John 12: 42-43”