Do not boast about tomorrow,For you do not know what a day may bring forth Prov 27:1 It is human nature to be overly confident in what future days hold. It is easy to boast tomorrow, especially with our modern arrogance of continual progress. In this text we are reminded that the only guarantee in life is God and not man, therefore…

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Rom 12:21 In Paul’s letter to the Roman church, he writes “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”. Christ overcame evil with good. His love for the people was the foundation and the model for how one can overcome evil with good. Our insubordination, disobedience, sinful nature, willfulness,…

Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. Rev 3:11 Firstly, the church at Philadelphia must remember that Jesus is coming quickly, and they must prepare for his coming. The expression “quickly” is to be understood as something which is sudden and unexpected, not necessarily Immediate. The Church at Philadelphia must not depart from its solid…