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  1. Hearers Who Delude Themselves

    “But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of...
  2. Do Not Worship Man

    Darkness looming, faces glooming, Many people lies assuming. Turning tables with their fables, Many liars they enable. Many people follow idols, For their sins, they are not idle. Words are spoken, they not bridle, But for them, they are recital. Liars plenty fool the people Who they want to...
  3. Examples of Deception

  4. Watch Out for Evildoers

    “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.” (Philippians 3:2-3 ESV) So, who are these “dogs” we are to be watching out...
  5. The Lips of the Forbidden Woman

    “My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge. For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a...
  6. "Woman, Where are They?"

    John 8:1-11 ESV But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him...
  7. Wicked and Evil Plots

    Psalms 37:12-15 ESV “The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. “The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright...
  8. Look Out for False Teachers

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Philippians 3:2 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” A dog is considered to be someone despicable, who...
  9. Defiled Minds and Consciences

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Titus 1:7-9 ESV “For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but...
  10. Men Play Games

    An Original Work / July 2, 2022 Men play games, and it’s insane What they in pride do hope to gain. Full of tricks and trips and pride They now take others for a ride. Liars plenty in disguise, They’re not so very, very wise. Hide their motives, truth not tell, Manipulating men to hell. Evil...
  11. Platitudes Magnitudes

    An Original Work / June 28, 2022 Platitudes in magnitude, Tasteless, lifeless, wishy-washy, Tired and worn out, old and musty, Great in size and mushy-gushy. Have no meaning, take no stance, Here or there just happenstance, Say whatever, take a chance, Entertain them, do your dance. Lies a...
  12. They Will Malign You

    Matthew 10:24-25 ESV “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.” What...
  13. In Fairytale Land

    An Original Work / March 28, 2022 Once upon a time in fairytale land, Grand masters laid out their careful plan. Deception was what it was about, Trick people and leave not one to doubt. Tell tales as though they are the truth. Be charming, as well as be uncouth. Play acting as though what’s...
  14. Watch Out for Deceivers and Manipulators

    Philippians 3:2 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” Look Out for the Dogs The term “dog” is used here figuratively to denote someone who is a spiritual predator who feeds off others. They are the impure. They are workers of evil...
  15. Watch Out for Flim-Flam Artists

    John 10:1-5,10 ESV “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own...
  16. They Deny Him by Their Works

    Minds and Consciences Defiled Titus 1:10-11, 15-16 ESV “For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.”...
  17. Hypocritical Oaths

    The Lord is having me look this morning at the subject of hypocrisy, and he is leading me to read Matthew 23. But, it is a very long passage of scripture, so I am going to summarize it in a list of the characteristic traits of hypocrites, and then I will share Jesus’ words of correction and...
  18. Where He Leads Us

    Ephesians 4:25-32 ESV Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but...
  19. Contract Workers

    Friday, February 10, 2017, 10:07 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Titus 1 (NASB). Bondservants of Christ (vv. 1-4) Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the...