The high cost of integrity distinguishes people on both sides of the aisle. Some may yield because the price is too high, while others are prepared to make significant sacrifices to uphold their integrity. Like temptation, tests of integrity can arise unexpectedly, and our reactions are often determined long before we encounter them. Abraham was …
God desires that we choose integrity rather than deception. Proverbs 12: 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.[1] Abraham had been on a faith journey since God called him out of Ur. Leaving what he knew had to be difficult and dangerous. From the beginning of the call, …
In the end, Abram received no benefits from disobedience. At first glance, what happened to Abram wasn’t so bad. After all, God seems to have forgiven him, and he gained a lot of wealth from the incident. Genesis 12: 16 Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her (Sarai)—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, …
Jesus gave His life to free us, and it is something we can forever be thankful for. A friend involved in prison ministry met a man in jail for life who came to faith in Jesus while incarcerated and was so thankful to be set free from sin. Although he would never be released from …
Looking forward with hope is the gift of every believer in Jesus, wherever you are on your life journey. An older friend was in the latter days of His life, and although his life in this world was ending, he was looking forward to the future of being in heaven. Today, our world seems to …
Living a life that honors God is not something you may be thinking about but should! Paul wrote in Philippians 4:8And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of …
There is nothing that is going to have more significant lasting effects on those around us than living a life of faith. Like ripples in a pond, the life we live in this life affects those in this lifetime and beyond in ways we may not realize. In many ways, faithful believers, including myself, have …
If we study Paul’s letter to Titus, we can see that integrity can change society. The new believer’s neighbors would wonder why they didn’t join in with the temple prostitutes or get drunk with them in the pagan temples. People will be watching and wondering. Are these Christians just some strange society against Caeser? Do …
Paul speaks about preaching with your life to Titus. Titus 2:1 As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching.[1] Not only is Titus to urge the believers to live a life that demonstrates what they believe, but Titus was also to do the same. Titus 2:7 And you yourself must be …
We have a letter from Paul to Titus in the Bible, but who was Titus? He is only mentioned a few scattered times in the New Testament. Paul called him a son in the faith. Titus 1:4 I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. [1] From this, we can …