The New Life In Christ: Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10.

“No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and Money.

The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16:13-15.

It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. Luke 16:17.

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commands. 2Corinthians 10:18. Amen.

                                             

The New Life In Christ: God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this, so that no one may deceive you by fine sounding arguments. Colossians 2:3.

Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of the world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!” These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence. Colossians: 2:20-23.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom; Colossians 3:16.

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: For they are well instructed; their God teaches them. Isaiah 28:26.

Do those who plow for sowing plow continually?

Do they continually open and harrow their ground?

When they have leveled its surface, do they not scatter dill, sow cumin, and plant wheat in rows and barley in its proper place, and spelt as the border? Isaiah 28: 24-25.

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, no laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2.

No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. Hebrews 8:11. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: And I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30.

In you, they take bribes to shod blood; you take both advance interest, and make gain of your neighbors by extortion; and you have forgotten me, says the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 22:12.

Its priests have done violence to my teaching and have profaned my holy things, they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean.

Its prophets have smeared whitewash on their behalf, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, “Thus says the Lord GOD,” when the LORD has not spoken. Ezekiel 22:26-28.

“Can you courage endure, or can your hands remain strong in the days when I shall deal with you!” Ezekiel 22:14. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: “For his eyes are upon the ways of mortals, and he sees all their steps.” Job 34:21.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in a universe as you hold out the word of life-in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. Philippians 2:14-16.

Finally…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Philippians 4:8.

Fight the good fight of the faith. 1Tomothy 6:12. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. Colossians 3:25.

…obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with Lord, whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:22.

For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instructions does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. 1Thessalonians 4:7-8.

Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil. 1Thessalonians 5:21-22. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: God is greater than any mortal. Job 33:12.

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though people do not perceive it. Job 33:14.

For according to their deeds he will repay them, and according to their ways he will make it befall him. Job 34:11.

(But) For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2Timothy 3:12.

But they will not successful in what they do (and) everyone will see that they are foolish.2Timothy 3:9. Amen.