Minister Connie's Blog – October 2010 Archive (4)

1 Timothy 6:10} For the love of money is a root of all evils, it is through that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute (mental) pangs.



Greed is defined as the self-serving desire for the pursuit of money, wealth, power, food, or other possessions when this denies the same goods to others; often times caused by extreme selfishness and jealousy. I personally believe that greed is one of the most powerful distractions… Continue

Hebrews 10:23-25} So let us seize and holdfast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word. And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activites, not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together (as believers), as is the habit of some people, but admonishing… Continue

Matthew 5:6} Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied!



Those of us who follow Jesus Christ must always be mindful of the fact that we have an enemy, Satan, whom the Bible describes in the book of John chapter 10 verse 10 as, “a thief that has come to steal, kill, and destroy.” What has Satan come to steal, kill, and… Continue

Titus 2:11-12} For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and theeternal salvation for all mankind. It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world.



Too often, we as Christians, take God's grace for granted. Because we are saved we think we can do… Continue