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Do Not Be a Cause for Stumbling

Let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way. (Romans 14:13) Passing judgment on other Christians is easy. Supporting their freedom in Christ is hard. Yet this is what the Lord requires. Some Christians feel free to wear jeans or shorts to church services. Others feel free to...

The Key to a Peaceful Life

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3) The key to a peaceful life is a peaceful heart. We cannot dwell in peace with others if we are loaded down with anxiety and stress. Our minds will be too occupied with personal comfort and preservation to love other people. Unrest on the inside...

I Gave You an Example

He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet. (John 13:5) While Jesus was reclining with His disciples at the last supper, there arose “a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest” (Luke 22:24). So Jesus rose from the table, stripped off His garments, wrapped a towel about Him, and washed His disciples’ feet. Disciple...

We Are One

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:4–6 NKJV) As we pray and strive for unity in the church, it helps to remember that the church is already one. There...

Violating the Unity of the Spirit

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ~ Ephesians 4:3 Any church that lifts up its head on high and boasts over other churches has violated the unity of the Spirit. If other churches reply, “One is our Master, and we are all brothers,” they do not violate the unity of the Spirit, for they simply claim their rights...