Soul Medicine

Sin Is Not Only What We Do, But It Is Our Nature We Inherited  Genesis 6:5-6 5The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

Be Careful Of Being Spiritually Blindsided Johh 9:39-41 39Jesus said, a “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

Allow God To Open Your Spiritual Eyes: That Takes Time, Focus, Energy, Willingness To Listen To God John 9:30-33 30The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. 32Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were no...

See The Display Of God’s Wondrous Might And Love No Matter The Consequences John 9:4-5 4As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus Is The Gate; He Is The Only Way. Don’t Stand In The Way Of People Getting To The Gate John 10:7-9 7Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. a They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Listen For The Good Shepherd’s Voice, So You Can Avoid The Trappings Of Being Led Astray John 10:3-5 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they w...

Are You Living For The Opinion Of Many Or The Opinion Of One Luke 11:43 43“Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.

Watch Out: Sin Can Creep In When We Serve For The Wrong Reasons Luke 11:52 52“Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Live A Life Worthy Of Praising Him 2 Timothy 1:13-14 13What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

God Calls Us Even If We Aren’t In The Shape We’d Like To Be In Joshua 13:1 1When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, “You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.

To Know The Master And His Ways You Must Read His Word Psalm 119:1-8 1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— 3they do no wrong but follow his ways. 4You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. 5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6Then I woul...

Allow The Spirit To Respond vs Self Reaction; That Often Takes 3 Deeps With Jesus 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 16Rejoice always, 17pray continually, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19Do not quench the Spirit.

Is Your Goal To Love Others? Colossians 2:2-3 2My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

God’s Crown For You May Turn Gray Proverbs 16:31 31Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

Let’s Not Seek Our Own Good, But The Good Of Many; May We Not Seek Our Own Glory, But Glorify God 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may...

God Gives Us The Freedom And Choice To Do Anything, But Not Everything Is Beneficial 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 23“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

Trust In Him And Walk In Obedience Isaiah 54:2-5 2“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. 3For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. 4“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be...

God Is The Artist And He Uses Us To Color His Picture Through His Every Brushstroke Psalm 84:11-12 11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.

Count Your Blessings, They Are All Around You Psalm 103:1-5 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— 3He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion, 5who satisfies you with good things, so that yo...

HE DID IT, So Let’s Do IT! 1 John 4:11-12 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Are Uprightness And Integrity Leading Your Life? Psalm 25:20-21 20Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. 21May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, c is in you.

Remember To Turn To Him; He Is Always There! Psalm 25:16-18 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. 17Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. 18Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.

He Confides In Those Who Revere Him Psalm 25:14-15 14The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. 15My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.

Distractions Interfere With Devotion Psalm 25:8-10 8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. 10All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

Remind Yourself Of How Great He Is By Speaking To Him Psalm 25:6-8 6Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. 7Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. 8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.