Posts by Riley Pippen

“There Is A War Going On” “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness od this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12, NKJV. We have seen our nation at war with other countries in the world. Many lives have been tragicly lost in these wars. We have recently heard that we are war with this virus, a silent and...

Add To Your Faith “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7, NKJV These verses encourage us to add some things to our faith as we “grow” along in our spiritual walk with the Lord. Though the emphasis of these verses...

Don’t Be Hardheaded “Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, but he who regards a rebuke will be honored.” Proverbs 13:18, NKJV Many a person, including myself, has rejected wise counsel and good advice because of a hard head and a stiff neck. The Apostle Paul referred to the people he was writing to, at one point, as “a stiff necked people”, meaning they were hard headed in their rejection of the good news...

Hey! Christians: “Stand Fast” “Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.” Philippians 4:1, NKJV These are trying and troubling times in our nation and this next year may even be more trying and troubling. The Christian community around the world needs to awake from their long sleep. If we Christians choose not to stand up for what we believe, the world will...

Don’t Get So Busy You Can’t Give Jesus Some Praise “……To offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:5, NKJV. “Praise the Lord” is a common expression today. Some see it as a catchy slogan while others have tried to commercialize it. Praising the Lord remains the believer’s expression of love and gratitude to a God who has been abundantly gracious to him. When someone famous is...