Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.... (Matthew 11:28-9 KJV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQzE_GBo86g In the Bible, the word we translate as meekness — praǘtēs — does not connote weakness. Nor does it convey a submissiveness that is easily… Continue reading Meek does not mean weak, but a special strength that does not pay back evil for evil.
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Legalism Lurking and Coming in the Mail to a Pastor Near You — “Building a Godly Home”
But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Corinthians 3:16-17 ESV) We have many books in our church library that I appreciate very much and which come from the era of the Puritans and… Continue reading Legalism Lurking and Coming in the Mail to a Pastor Near You — “Building a Godly Home”
