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“Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” (Song of Solomon 8:6) Jealousy of one person to another is the...

“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5) What...

Those who are so foolish as to allow ANYTHING IN THEIR LIFE to cause them to renounce their faith in Christ and neglect their duty and privileges as children of the...

“Charity Envieth Not” (1st Corinthians 13:4, Mark 15:10, Galatians 5:26) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, “Charity envieth not” because...

The Lord Jesus tells us to look at Lot’s wife and learn a lesson from that event. Jesus makes it a BIG deal when He stresses: “Remember Lot’s wife”. Of course it is...

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” (Philippians 4:11) Paul wanted the people to know that he did not...

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot...

“Let us therefore follow after the things which promote peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19) 1) Be careful to LOVE one another with a true heart. “Love covers a multitude...

“…Ye are not your own.” (1st Corinthians 6:19) Your money is not your own. You may not spend it just as you please—without check of conscience—without restraint of godly fear—without putting to yourself...

“The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.” (John 10:13) ———— There is no Scriptural support for the practice of hiring a man (or woman)...

We are warned repeatedly by our LORD to beware of worldliness. “The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the...

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have...

Ungodly JEALOUSY is the rage of one person against another (Proverbs 6:34). It arises from pride, envy, and a deceitful heart. Husbands are needlessly jealous of their wives and wives of their...

What is worldliness? Modern religionists say that it is worldly to dress according to the fashion of the times, to wear your hair in a given way, to wear a beard,...

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1st John 2:15) Nothing...

“Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?” (Ezekiel 34:2) While eating lunch at one of our favorite restaurants a few...

“Beware of covetousness.” (Luke 12:15) Idolatry comes in many packages and wears many names, but none is more deceitful, dangerous, and destructive than covetousness. How often the Word of God warns...

According to the standards of modern religious fundamentalists (Pharisees), worldliness and godliness are things determined by what a person wears, where he goes, what he eats or drinks, etc. Their rule...

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is much trouble.” (Proverbs 15:6) ——————————— A wonderful antidote to covetousness is to recognize the...

“And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12:15) Often we hear...

“Tithing” in the New Testament Church. The holy meaning of the tithe is a tenth, not 10% of your work earnings. The number 10 has a biblical and spiritual meaning of...