DEALING WITH SIN

‘For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do’ Romans 7:15 (NKJV) This is such a vivid description of the fight against sin in the life of the believer. Paul goes on to say, ‘If,...

PREFERRING OTHERS

‘In honour give preference to one another’ Romans 12:10 (NKJV) Everything about living for Yeshua is about preferring others. Imagine the impact a fellowship would have if they decided they were going to devote themselves to preferring others: starting...

COUNTING THE COST

‘Lord, let me first go and bury my father.’ But Yeshua said to him, ‘Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.’ Matthew 8:21-22 (NKJV) This is a hard teaching! Yeshua is saying that following Him should take priority even over burying...

DEMONSTRATING LOVE

‘Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honour giving preference to one another.’ Romans 12:10 (NJKV) Love must be real. Brotherly love, filial love; means looking to bless those around you, and being devoted to your friends and...

BEING THE BODY

[Being] ‘a real credit to this Yeshua-faith’ 1 Timothy 3:13 (MSG) When the apostle Paul writes to Timothy, one of his young pastors, he wants him to get a clear understanding of how important being part of the Body is. This knowledge would then determine...