Perseverance of the saints – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Vine and Branches – John 15:1-11

The Houston Chronicle online describes the job of the vinedresser as involving daily pruning and cultivating of grapevines nearly year round “to help ensure the vineyard has a successful crop from

Light in the Darkness – Ephesians 5:1-14

Someone has said that the most precious light is the one that visits you in your darkest hour (Mehmet Murat Ilman). But light may also be something you want to avoid. Jesus said, “People loved darkness

A New Wardrobe – Ephesians 4:17-24

Years ago my wife and I learned that there is a color palette of seasonable colors with clothes that fits each person based on their complexion and coloring. Spring colors are light and warm (yellows and

Do You Still Hold Fast Your Integrity? – Job 2:1-10

Author Joshua Harris, after announcing the end of his marriage, is now kissing his faith goodbye. Harris, the author of the best-seller “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” a book he authored in 1997

Test Yourselves – 2 Corinthians 13:1-10

Passing a test! We’ve all experienced being tested and hopefully passing a test. To pass you must give answers that are on the mark with what you are supposed to be learning. Failure to meet this

The Least of These – Matthew 25:31-46

Righteous Among the Nations. That’s the designation Israel gave to Oskar Schindler, who employed and thus rescued 1,200 Jews from the death camps during the Nazi reign of terror in Europe during

Be Ready – Matthew 24:36-51

CBS television network describes its show “Undercover Boss” as “a reality series that follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations.

Confirmation – Matthew 13:24-30

Churches that practice infant baptism often also hold a ceremony in which youth on the cusp of adulthood can affirm and confirm their faith in Christ that was only implicit as infants and young children.

Enduring Faith – Matthew 13:18-23

John’s first letter to the church, our 1 John, is arranged around a series of three-fold tests of genuine faith: (1) do you love your brother in Christ, (2) do you obey Christ’s commands, and

Persecution – Matthew 10:26-33

The second century persecution of Christians in what is today Lyons, France, is recounted in early church historian Eusebius: By 177 Christians were forbidden from the marketplace, the forum, the baths,

Real Discipleship – Matthew 8:18-22

A commitment to lifelong partnership is a critical factor in helping you decide who to marry. In a good article in Psychology Today on the signs of true relationship commitment encourages looking for behaviors

Glitter Without Gold – Matthew 7:21-23

In Deuteronomy 13:2-6 Moses warns Israel that should a prophet give a sign or wonder that comes to pass, but his message is, “Let’s follow other gods,” that prophet is not to be followed,

The Narrow Path – Matthew 7:13,14

When I was first saved at age 16 I didn’t really know what I was in for. All I knew was that I needed Jesus’ forgiveness and he was willing to give it to me, so I asked him for it. My life

Change of Clothes – Colossians 3:5-11

I noticed something strange when I was first converted to Christ at the age of 16. Some sexual temptations I was experiencing vanished. I put away the use of profanity without a blink of the eye. I had

Knowledge as Salvation a Heresy – Colossians 2:15-19

In an ancient text, Pistis Sophia, possibly written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, the risen Jesus had spent eleven years speaking with his disciples, teaching them only the lower mysteries. After

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