by Kenneth Litwak | Dec 2, 2024 | apostle Paul, Attitudes, chains, Contentment, context, Faith, God, God's will, happiness, Identity, Jesus, Lord, Lord Jesus, Philippians 4, suffering, Theology
Taking Verses Out of Context Taking Verses Out of Context There was a man who wanted to get guidance from God. He sat down with his Bible, closed his eyes, and flipped the Bible open. Then, he put his finger down on the page. When he looked at it, the verse he landed...
by Kenneth Litwak | Oct 21, 2024 | Faith, Good works, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, Regret, Theology
Interaction with a Student with a nonbiblical View of God Well-known New Testament professor N. T. Wright told a story about his time as a chaplain for Worcester College of Oxford University. At the beginning of each term, he met with new students. I don’t usually put...
by Kenneth Litwak | Aug 26, 2024 | Attitudes, Faith, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, Prayer, Will of God
I wrote a final post on this topic, but it is very big. So, I am delivering it in two parts. This is the first part. We Want to Know God’s Will for Our Lives As Christians, we want, or should want, to do God’s will. In the last three posts, I wrote about what...
by Kenneth Litwak | Jul 8, 2024 | Attitudes, Identity, Jesus, Living Sacrifice, Sex, Sexual holiness, Uncategorized, Will of God
When you want to know God’s will for your life, it’s best to start with things that are clear. There are few verses that say directly, “This is God’s will. Do it,” in the New Testament. In my last post, I covered one of these. Paul exhorted his audience to be thankful...
by Kenneth Litwak | Jun 14, 2024 | Attitudes, Give thanks, Gratitude, Jesus, Mind, Prayer, Will of God, Worship
How should I spend my days, Lord? What should I do about that situation? As Christians, we want to know God’s will for our lives. In fact, we are told to learn God’s will for us. Paul wrote, “Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of God is” (Eph 5:17). How...
by Kenneth Litwak | May 26, 2024 | Attitudes, Jesus, Living Sacrifice, Love for God, Mind, Prayer, Worship
Jesus quoted Deut 6:5 and told his audience that the greatest commandment is, “You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with your whole mind” (Matt 22:37). Heart If you’re reading this, you probably feel love for God. Jesus...
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