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Paul Describes Himself - Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when ...
- Introduction
- Not Yet Arriving, But Still Striving
- Follow Me, Avoid These
- Conclusion
I’ve bought and sold a lot of used cars over the years. Most cars I have purchased were not running at the time, and many of these I repaired for one of my children to drive. Recently I purposed to slow down on repairing broken cars, but when a “For Sale” sign appeared on a Volkswagen Fox just a couple of houses down the street, I could not resist ...
12 Not that I have already attained this—that is, I have not already been perfected—but I strive72 to lay hold of that for which I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: forgetting the things behind and reaching out for the things ahead, 14 with thi...
17 Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example. 18 For many live (about whom I often told you, and now say even with tears) as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end will be destruction. Their god is the belly. They exult in their shame. They think about earthl...
What a difference there is between the sinner and the saint. It is especially evident in our attitude and actions regarding the past, the present, and the future. The Christian does not live in the past; he does not dwell on the things of the past, but presses on toward the “upward call” of our Lord. The certainty of His return, of our resurrection...
- Matthew 5:8 ESV / 3,673 helpful votes. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- Psalm 51:10 ESV / 3,366 helpful votes. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- 2 Timothy 2:22 ESV / 2,708 helpful votes. So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
- Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 2,707 helpful votes. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Aug 23, 2023 · Paul’s encouragement to think on whatever is pure has the goal of producing purity of thought, purpose, words, and actions. To the spiritual leader, Paul said, “Keep yourself pure” (1 Timothy 5:22).
What does Paul state as important in Galatians 4:3-7? What is the warning Paul states in Galatians 5:2-4 and how does this apply to us? Why is rule keeping attractive and what are the dangers? How does Paul encourage us to pursue actual perfection in Galatians 5:13-16?
Jan 4, 2022 · The call to be perfect is what the apostle Paul meant when he said, “Be imitators of God, as beloved children” (Ephesians 5:1, ESV). As children tend to imitate their parents, God’s children ought to imitate their Lord and reflect His perfection in the way they live.
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When Paul says that he strives and toils to present every man perfect in Christ, you might say to him, “Do you really have time for me? I thought you were single-mindedly pursuing after Christ.” He cares for you precisely because he is pursuing after Christ and Christ-likeness.
