James, the younger, half-brother to Jesus, would preach to new Christian converts by taking a portion under the right circumstances, can be something more than deceitful words but an act of blaspheming the very To make such an oath, and then speak dishonestly, is perjury.

In this view, since you're 'pretty good' on your own, Christianity is merely a tool to make you a little

Once again Paul quickly makes the answer to his own rhetorical question firmly absolute: No!

To hide away light, such as that which radiates from a lamp, is to take away its purpose. share your light might be considered in contrast with Jesus’ critique of the Pharisees practice of making Take some time today to consider whether you are letting the love of Christ shine through your actions

Mark Futato notes that the final verse of this introduction makes it "clear that the fathers told their

a bit surprised to notice that we'd not yet covered this passage in our readings this year, but it makes surprising to be reminded that the daily problems you wrestle with - which certainly are real and may be very The real enemy - who very well may be the source of your daily problems - are the "rulers, authorities Your orders are as follows: to put on / take up your armor, to stand your ground, and to extinguish the

set us free from sin and from the tyranny of the devil, and has bought us, body and soul, to be his very At times, we may think our hard work, our acts of kindness, our worldly success, or our status make us

This is one of the reasons Paul makes clear in Romans 4 that God had granted Abraham righteousness through

As Sinclair Ferguson remarks in Children of the Living God, we can make two mistakes here: to expect

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