How do we win the fight against fleshly lusts? Several answers come to mind. Pray. Fill your heart with God's word. Fill your time with spiritually beneficial activities. Associate with people who will influence you for good. In Romans 13:14 Paul identifies another key: "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts."

To make provision for something is to think ahead, to make plans, to provide opportunities. Paul's word literally means forethought. Its other occurrence is in Acts 24:2, where the lawyer Tertullus praised Felix, the governor, because…

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We are sometimes asked, “Why don’t you use instrumental music in your worship?”  This is a good question and deserves an answer.  The reason is not that instrumental music is considered sinful per se.  We do not use instruments to accompany our singing in worship to God because of the following:

• It is not authorized in the New Testament, by either command or approved apostolic example.  In every instance in which worship to God involving music is mentioned in the New Testament, vocal music (singing) is specified.
• History records that it was not used by the early church for hundreds…

THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST (Brad Phillips)

In 1 Peter 1:19, the inspired apostle Peter informed that the blood of Christ is precious (i.e. of great value or high price). So, with that thought in mind, let’s take a look at why the blood of Christ is precious. Starting with, the blood of Christ is precious because...

It Redeems.
To “redeem” means, “to gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment.” A “redeemer” is, “one who rescues another from bondage, or liberates another from any condition wherein one is held.” My friend,…

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