In His Image Ministries

Tuesday November 14 Bible Reading:     Eph. 4: 25 - 32 Topic:                  Carry Over Is Not Allowed (Part Two) We continue today on Paul's teaching on putting off the old man and putting on the new man. This time around more vices that are associated with the old man are mentioned that we are required to put off. Interestingly, wherever he lists a vice to be "put off", he gave a virtue to be "put on" Lying is replaced by truth (v. 25) Anger is replaced by reconciliation (vs. 26, 27) A person who once robbed goes to work (v. 28) Harmful words give way to helpful ones (vs. 29) Bitterness, wrath, anger and insults give way to tender-heartedness, forgiveness (vs. 31, 32) Verse 30 stands out in the list "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God by Whom you were sealed for the day of redemption" The Holy Spirit Who sees our hea...

Friday October 27 Bible Reading:     Rom. 14: 14 - 23 Topic:                  A Walk In Love Our growth in the concept of Christ should bring us to a state where we judge ourselves by the measure of our exhibition of the virtues of Christ. Love is one of the strongest virtues of Jesus. It is a height of maturity in Jesus to walk in love. To walk in love means to use love as the standard of the measure for every action that is already judged as good. Paul shows us the great need for us to consider what other Christians may think about what we eat or do not eat and what we drink or do not drink. And this is the heart of the inevitable relationship between strong and weak brothers and sisters in the faith today. Christians believe all foods to be good and so eat all foods. Paul tells us in this passage that all foods are clean but in order ...