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DON'T QUIT IN '26 - 2026 Bible Study Blog Series- January 8©

CAUGHT UNARMORED - January 8, 2026 This week our Thursday Night Bible Study returned to its study on spiritual warfare by examining the life of Abraham’s nephew, Lot . We traced Lot’s physical movement through Scripture: Genesis 13:10–11 — choosing land near Sodom Genesis 13:12 — moving close enough to Sodom to be affected by the consequences of proximity Genesis 14:12; 19:1 — dwelling within the city of Sodom Lot didn't wake up one day surrounded by wickedness. His journey toward Sodom was incremental. And though he resided in Sodom, he was righteous, and his soul was tormented by what surrounded him (2 Peter 2:7-8). Lot’s journey mirrors how a believer can slowly drift away from God - not through outright rebellion - but through proximity and prolonged exposure to environments God clearly defines as sinful. In contrast to Lot, who grieved the wickedness that surrounded him ,some believers today no longer grieve sin because sin has b...

DON'T QUIT IN '26 - 2026 Bible Study Blog Series- January 22©

Deborah the Obedient & Faithful Judge (Part I) Scripture References: Judges Chapters 1 - 4 A CONTINUED STUDY ON FAITH, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE At the heart of last night’s Bible Study on Deborah was obedience and faith . Deborah was raised up by God as a judge during a time of war. She led under threat, not comfort and not peace, and she honored God when obedience was costly. God honored her faith, she completed her assignment, and the land had rest. At the onset of our study, we saw that the tribes of Israel did not complete what God had assigned them to do after crossing the Jordan River to go into Canaan. They experienced some victories, but they did not finish what God instructed them to do— drive out the Canaanites . Scripture repeatedly lets us know in Chapter 1 that they “did not completely drive them out.” Israel’s obedience was partial. They started well, but they stopped short and what was left undone did not disappear. The incomplet...

Fully Persuaded (Revisited)©

Author ’s Note: This reflection was originally published on this site on October 15, 2016 . The original version remains live and can be read here [ https://www.modulatingtones.com/2016/10/day-1-modulating-tones.html ]. It may also be found by searching Fully Persuaded or by accessing the Archives section. This edition has been thoughtfully revised for republication. The memory is still vivid in my mind. It was on that day my spirit grabbed hold of Romans 8:38–39. My umbrella refused to surrender its purpose as the rain poured down and the wind whipped fiercely around me. Though its canopy was being turned inside out, the hand-held device stayed true to form, shielding me as I made my way up the avenue. I was on my way to a church in Orange, New Jersey , knowing that after boarding the train in Linden , I would still need to catch another bus once I got to Newark Penn Station . “Oh, woe is me,” I cried, as my legs - wrapped in torn hosiery -...

DON'T QUIT IN '26 - 2026 Bible Study Blog Series- January 15©

(A Continued Study on Faith, Righteousness, and Spiritual Warfare) ON BEING RIGHTEOUS - January 15, 2026 Scripture References: Genesis 3:1; Job 1–3; Job 13:15; Isaiah 55:8–9; Ephesians 6:10–18; 1 Peter 5:8 I’ve often heard it said that Christianity is for the weak; viewed by some as a crutch for those who cannot cope with life’s difficulties and having to rely on a supreme being for support rather than exercising personal strength. Yet in our continued study on faith, righteousness, and spiritual warfare, last night’s Bible Study made something very clear: FOLLOWING CHRIST REQUIRES STRENGTH & OUR GOD IS SOVEREIGN It takes strength to pick up your cross and follow Jesus. It takes strength to deny oneself fleshly pleasures that offend God. And it takes strength to surrender to God’s will rather than insisting on your own. This week’s study was not about the Book of Job; it was a study of Job as an example of a man whom God Himself called righteous. As we read the first thre...

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