Tag Archives: pride

The Devil Did Not Make Me Do It

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Rick Reynolds

13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away … Continue reading →

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High Crimes and Misdemeanors

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. Mark 7:21-22 It’s easy to slip by biblical lists … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be a Wise Guy!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

Check out Romans 2:17-29. Paul launches here against the hypocrisy and arrogance of the Jews. Don’t get him going you might say, and he is here. While this tirade speaks to the Chosen People who did not choose the Messiah … Continue reading →

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Blind Ambition

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Rick Reynolds

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man? Proverbs 20:6 Who can find a man more miserable than your average successful college football coach. They appear to be never satisfied. They can always do … Continue reading →

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Yet it Was I!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Rick Reynolds

“Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Though his height was like the height of cedars And he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.” Amos 2:9 We tend … Continue reading →

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Too Fast, Too Soon

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Rick Reynolds

 6and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil. 1 Timothy 3:6 It is unwise to install a new convert into church leadership. While this man may be a … Continue reading →

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