Thoughts from the Bible

Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:29

Desire for Genuineness
by Joey Carroll Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

Genuineness is an attribute that everyone truly wants from others. We all are exhausted at the endless list of public figures who speak out of both sides of their mouth. We have all been hurt by individuals in our lives that have been so nice to our faces, only to turn right around and condemn us before others. But what about us? Do we have a Jekyll and Hyde, or are we truly genuine from the heart?

Thoughts from The Bible

Thoughts from the Bible

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 06:28

What is Love?
by Cody Anderson Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

As we continue discussing John’s contrast between love and hate, we now find ourselves at the love portion. We’ve talked about the negative – what it looks like to hate through the example of Cain and Abel. Now John wants us to consider the characteristic of love, and there is nowhere else we need to turn to other than to Christ Himself. Remember that John has already discussed how love and hate are not limited to just an emotion; rather, they are practical. The actions of people define who is God’s child and who belongs to the devil in a spiritual sense.

Thoughts from The Bible

Thoughts from the Bible

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:11

Do Not Be Surprised
by Cody Anderson Corinth Missionary Church

This is a good time to remember some of the over arching themes that we see in First John, mainly between light and darkness, love and hatred, truth and falsehood. These were all issues concerning the early Christian community to whom The Epistle of First John was written. These stark contrasts are ways to evaluate our spiritual well-being. Each end of the spectrum represents two totally different souls. Those who love, hold to truth and share the light, can rest on this evidence of their faith. The ones who hate, lie, and cling to the darkness have evidence of a dead soul. The text we are looking at is contrasting love and hate.

Thoughts from The Bible

Thoughts from the Bible

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 07:47

A Tale as Old as Time
by Cody Anderson Cornith Missionary Baptist Church

If you’ve been following along with the articles, you may have noticed that John has become very repetitive with the thought of loving one another. Last week’s article talked about there being two spiritual fathers and how their respective offspring are a reflection of their true spiritual father. Again, in these two simple verses, we will see what it means to love and how that relates to the Father.

Thoughts from The Bible

Thoughts from the Bible

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 06:46

Whose Family Do You Belong To?
by Sarah Wootten“ Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother,” (1 John 3:10, ESV).