The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:14//
This is why it is so hard for unbelievers to understand Biblical topics.
Colossians 4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.//
The blessings of a Christian brother are wonderful.
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Romans 16:17-18//
There are certain types of people within our own ranks that we are instructed to stay away from. Lord, grant me discernment and wisdom to identify these people, and implement appropriate boundaries.
Colossians 4:6
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.//
Gracious words are required when we share with unbelievers.
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6//
When we fix our minds, hearts, and attitudes on Jesus, we become one in Spirit and one in purpose.
But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
Romans 14:23//
What is sin? EVERYTHING that does not come from faith.
Colossians 4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.//
Maximizing opportunities with unbelievers requires God’s wisdom.
And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Romans 13:11-12//
“The day is almost here…” Lord, come soon and come quickly!!!
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12//
Am I joyful?
Am I patient?
Am I faithful?
Colossians 4:4
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.//
I need to pray for clarity as I minister to others.