Weekly Scripture 1-18-2026

Answer:

This comes from Isaiah 8.

__:__-__And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

*How many times do we hear of people that seek out a medium and dabble in the occult? It is a big problem in our day among a lot of people as it was in the day of Isaiah the prophet. I have even known some people that claimed to know Jesus messing around with things of the occult. People that might have grown up in church, but sadly turned away. Why do they do it? Why would they “inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? (ESV)”? Simply put, they do it because they are refusing, “the True Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” (John 1:9). There is no light in them. When a person begins to reject Jesus, they are going to turn to something else and so they turn to the occult, that is all that is left for them. It might come in various forms, but whatever form it takes it will be of Satan. The final verses in this chapter reveal how the life of people that turn this way finally end up, and a life of disobedience and rejection of God ends with dimness, darkness and despair. It is not a matter of if disobedience and rejection of God will get you there, it is a matter of when it gets you there.

Weekly Scripture 1-11-2026

Answer: Galatians 2:5-6

This comes from Galatians.

__:__-__To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

*During Paul's visit to Jerusalem, he realized the very central part of the gospel was under attack. He understood the area that he was sent to defend and protect and he did guard it and defend it fiercely. We need to do the same. Wise military decisions rest upon choosing targets and positions very carefully, and the strength and will to stay committed to the clear objectives that have been decided upon. The truth of the gospel remains under attack today, and we must ensure that we are guarding the gospel. Paul never allowed the pressure of influential people being there to affect the message that he was given by God. By what Paul wrote in this verse above: “whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person”, he was explaining that God showed no partiality. As Christians we are all active duty or at least should be, and we should be willing to stand just as Paul did even when there could be influential people around.