Monthly Archives: October 2012

“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight…” (Psalm 51:4a). Psalm 51 is a portrait of repentance. We can feel the anguish of David’s heart as he poured it out to God.  What David … Continue reading →

“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord” (2 Samuel 12:13a). The past two weeks we have dealt with the consequences and indicators of pride. Some may be left wondering if there is hope for the prideful … Continue reading →

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ”(Ephesians 4:7). If anything should unite a church, it is the grace of God. God gave us all grace when He saved us. … Continue reading →

“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican” (Luke 18:11). If ever a group of people exemplified the word “pride,” it … Continue reading →

“He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth” (Proverbs 10:17). Another indication of pride comes in our inability to take correction or criticism. The prideful are never wrong.  It’s almost futile to … Continue reading →

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?” (Matthew 18:33).* *(To further understand this verse read the parable in Matthew 18: 23-35.) When people are so wrapped up in themselves, they … Continue reading →

“But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter … Continue reading →