Christian character is the characteristics of a Christian striving to follow Christ’s example.
PROVERBS 15:4 – A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FRUIT FROM A GRACIOUS TONGUE. The tree of life is a Biblical truth threading its way from start to finish. It is referred to in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, three times (Genesis 2:9; 3:22,24) and the…
GALATIANS 6:2 – Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. THEME OF THE DAY. TWO TYPES OF CHRISTIANS. There are those Christians that just light up a room when we see them. Their presence is a source of immediate encouragement. Often, they don’t even need to say a word. Just the twinkle in their eyes, the smile, and…
PSALM 37:5-7 – Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. 7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!…
1 TIMOTHY 5:6-8 – But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. THEME OF THE DAY. THE SIN OF DISCONTENTMENT. It ranks high on sins that Christians may allow to exist in their lives.…
1 THESSALONIANS 1:2-8 – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came…
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