Weekly Scripture 10-26-2025

Answer:

The following comes from 1 Corinthians.

___:___Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

*There was a story about an old man who was responsible for ringing the church bell every Sunday morning. A young man that was struggling with life was listening one morning in that town and heard that bell ringing; and he decided to go to that church. Inside that church he heard the gospel of Jesus Christ being preached and he gave his life over to Christ that day in that little small church. Years later the man went back to that town and looked up the man that was responsible for ringing the bell in that church. When he found him and shared the testimony of how he had heard the bell ringing, tears welled up in the old man's eyes that was the bell ringer and he said, “All of the years ringing that bell paid off!”. This should serve as a lesson for us, whatever we do, do it for the glory of God and it will not return void. You never know the impact that is made through the ministry God puts before you, and you might never really see the impact here on earth. However, when you trust and obey Jesus and act upon things He prompts you to; the Holy Spirit is doing the work and you can be sure that He makes a difference!

Weekly Scripture 10-19-2025

Answer: Romans 8:1-2

This comes from Romans.

__:__-__There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

*While speaking to someone last week they told me that they had a friend that was a “free spirit”. But after listening to the types of the things that the individual engaged in, it was anything but freedom. It started me thinking about how the world has come up with terms like “free spirit” to explain away sinful behavior. The person just came out and asked me what I thought about it and these two verses came to mind and I gave them to the person. I just explained that even if the person was claiming they were a “free spirit” they were actually in chains to sin and death. Doing what comes natural to the flesh nature is not freedom, but it is the only way an unsaved person can think. However, the child of God has two natures and we can choose not to walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Jesus gives eternal life to His children who have trusted Him: “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10). The unsaved think they are alive, but they are dead and the life they think they are living free is actually them living as a prisoner to their sin. Jesus is the only one that can set prisoners free from their sin and grant eternal life to those who have their trust placed in Him.