Tag Archives: Temptation

Resilient Church – 1 Peter 5: 5-11

Posted on November 18, 2025 by dkoop

As Peter had presented the best plan for house-hold relationships, so here he described the best plan for church relationships. The younger men should accept the authority of the elders, meaning to submit to their decisions and to treat them … Continue reading →

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Wisdom in Marriage – Proverbs 5

Posted on January 22, 2025 by dkoop

Have you noticed the warning labels on various products that should be obvious? For example, a warning label on a wheelbarrow some years ago read, “Not intended for highway use.” A carpenter’s electric drill carried the following warning: “This product … Continue reading →

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Happiness – Psalm 1:1

Posted on July 31, 2024 by dkoop

“And so they lived happily ever after.” So ends many a fairy tale. We enjoyed hearing such stories when we were young, but we all grow up to realize that real life isn’t like that. Life’s too complex. Just look … Continue reading →

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Division Over Personal Responsibility – 1 Corinthians 10

Posted on October 19, 2023 by dkoop

Have you ever been overconfident? One of the surest ways to fall into temptation and sin is to become overconfident. Paul tells the Corinthians that abusing their freedom in Christ not only harmed weaker believers whose consciences were offended but … Continue reading →

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