The Cost of Prayerlessness
Bible Text: Luke 18:1–8 1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, 2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. 3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me […]
The Cost of Delayed Obedience
Bible Text: Jonah 1:1–17; Jonah 3:1–3 1 The Lord’s message came to Jonah son of Amittai, 2 “Go immediately to Nineveh, that large capital city, and announce judgment against its people because their wickedness has come to my attention.” 3 Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. […]
The Cost of Worldliness
Bible Text: 1 John 2:15–17 15 Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, […]
The Cost of Bitterness
Bible Text: Hebrews 12:14–17 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it; 16 lest […]
The Cost of Unbelief
Bible Text: Numbers 13:25–33; Numbers 14:1–11 25 They returned from investigating the land after 40 days. 26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land. 27 They told […]
The Cost of Pride
Bible Text: Daniel 4:28–37 28 All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon. 30 The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and […]
The Cost of Compromise
Bible Text: Daniel 1:3–21 3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles; 4 youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding […]
The Cost of Disobedience
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 15:1–23 1 Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words. 2 Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way, when […]
The Price of Perseverance
Bible Text: Romans 5:3-4 3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: Memory Verse Hebrews 10:36 “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” […]
The Price of Holiness
Bible Text: 1 Peter 1:15-16 15 but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.” Memory Verse Hebrews 12:14 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall […]