When should you answer a fool? When should you not respond?

All true, redeemed, blood-bought Christians should have a co-laboring, cooperating spirit, working together to advance God's kingdom.

Ordination service for Dillon McKeon, Marco Rosero & Jonathan Rodriguez on October 13 2024 at Levittown Baptist Church

Don't use God's providence as an excuse to sin. The true and better king, Christ, wins by humble mercy, love and personal sacrifice. Like Christ, we are called to overcome evil with good.

Paul receives an encouraging report on the church in Colosse, and expresses thanksgiving for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, their love for all the saints, and their hope and assurance of eternal life in heaven. We can learn much from how this church worshiped God and loved Christ's bride, the church.

When David was fearful, doubting, and discouraged, Jonathan "strengthened his hand in God." God has given us a great blessing by allowing us to be part of a body that is designed to encourage and edify one another in times of need.

What does judgment look like? It can look like God removing His hand of restraint from someone's life, allowing them to do exactly what they want to do. As God removes His hand of restraint from Saul, he allows his paranoia and fear rule over him, leading him to commit genocide against the house of the Lord.

David tries to protect himself from Saul in ways that does not depend on God, but in his own cleverness. However, the consequences of David's sinful lack of trust in the Lord lead to the death of many.

After encouraging the Thessalonians through his letter, he gives them several verses of application to help them to be sober minded.

We proclaim Christ, and Him crucified.