by George Runyan | Apr 30, 2013 | George Runyan
1 Peter 1:17 – If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth. This is a powerful statement and reveals why we always need the Helper, the Holy Spirit. It is a...
by George Runyan | Apr 29, 2013 | George Runyan
James 1:19 – This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Did they know? James seemed to think they did. He lists three things that he felt...
by George Runyan | Apr 29, 2013 | George Runyan
1 Kings 21:3 – But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” The story of Naboth and Ahab is a powerful example of how the Lord respects the inheritance of our fathers. Ahab wanted Naboth’s vineyard for selfish...
by George Runyan | Apr 28, 2013 | George Runyan
James 1:18 – In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures. God exercises His will, motivated by His nature of love. The will of God is always rooted in truth and righteousness....
by George Runyan | Apr 27, 2013 | George Runyan
James 1:16-17 – Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. The core of deception is rooted in keeping us from the...