Last week we started the series on the little foxes from Song of Solomon 2:15 where we are cautioned; “take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines” The lesson is, of course, that little, seemingly insignificant things can cause grossly disproportionate damage hence we must guard ourselves against the little foxes, one [...]
Every time I read Song of Solomon 2:15 (“Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines”), I am reminded of that huge vine and its little destroyer. The lesson is, of course, that little, seemingly insignificant things can cause grossly disproportionate damage. We must guard ourselves against little foxes that do great [...]
The third moral virtue I will want us to look at is the virtue of temperance is that habitual disposition that enables a person to govern their natural appetite and attraction for pleasures of the senses in accordance with the norms of reason enlightened by faith. Human beings are defined by philosophers as a rational [...]
Am I Committed? Self-examination is a vital component to the Christian life. Without it, the Christian will not experience personal growth and spiritual maturity. Paul challenged his readers to examine themselves… Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. 2 Cor 13:5 (KJV) Self-examination in the life of the Christian serves [...]
I started discussing the topic, virtues from last two weeks and we are dealing with four virtues that demonstrate the character of our lifestyle. To this point we have covered only integrity. A second virtue that demonstrates Christian character is purity. I begin this topic of purity by reminding us that it is important to [...]
The importance of little things is stressed many times in God’s infallible Word. The act on which hung the most stupendous issues was seemingly least of all: that of eating a little fruit in the Garden of Eden. How small the deed: how tremendous the consequences: it was not the outward deed, however, but the [...]
Simply defined, kindness means well disposed toward life — we are thankful for it, welcome it, look forward to living it, and see mostly beauty in it. Other words that describe it are: benevolence, compassion, goodwill, generosity, altruism, and goodness. In the scriptures it translates into unconditional love, civility, promoting others, tough love, and giving [...]
Last week we started discussing the topic, virtues, using 2 Peter 1:3-4 as our reference point. 3 As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and [...]
The last virtue we would discuss isIndependence.Independenceor self reliance is the virtue by which you are self-supporting in the sense that you consume nothing that you haven’t earned. It will usually be found that somewhere between two extremes, or even two contradictions, will lie the simple truth. Take, for instance, some of the truths, the [...]
There are a number of reasons we could give for why it matters. If the picture given us in the Bible of the character of God, the nature and purpose of human beings, and God’s purposes for us in this life and the next is true, then certain things must follow. Our true joy and [...]
