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Scripture What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! ~Romans 6:21, NIV Quote Sin shall not have dominion over you no matter how fiercely it may tempt you, provided you do not yield to it. ~Martin Luther In sermon preparation, I come…

Despising Small Things

Scripture Do not despise this small beginning, for the eyes of the Lord rejoice to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. ~Zechariah 4:10, TLB Quote God chose what the world thinks is unimportant and what the world looks down on and thinks is nothing in order to…

Rats In The Cellar

Scripture Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,    but in their hearts they harbor deceit. ~Proverbs 26;24, NIV Quote It is the default mode of the human heart to hide the ugly. ~Timothy Keller C.S. Lewis used a rather crude analogy that I will enlarge on just a bit… “If there are rats in your cellar you…

Organized Chaos

Scripture The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God’s voice thunders, and the earth melts! ~Psalm 46:6, NLT Quote In the midst of chaos, there is opportunity. ~Sun Tzu If the dems take the White House, the virus will go away immediately. The threat has been fabricated. The virus is real, the threat of…

Blessing Galore

Scripture May you live to enjoy your grandchildren!  ~Psalm 128:6, TLB Quote Enjoy the age stage of life you are in rather than fearing it or wishing for a different one. ~Timothy Keller A pandemic (from Greek πᾶν pan “all” and δῆμος demos “people”) is a disease epidemic that has spread across a large region,…

True or False

Scripture You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. ~John 8:44,…

The Age Stage

Scripture The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. ~Proverbs 20:29, NIV Quote We live in a culture that idolizes the beauty, energy and creativity of youth. ~Timothy Keller The Living Bible paraphrases today’s text like this…The glory of young men is their strength; of old men, their…

Salt And Light

Scripture “You are the salt of the earth….You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” ~Matthew 5:13-14, NIV Quote Christians are the “light of the world” but light exposes, and people do not want to be exposed. ~Timothy Keller You would think that people of integrity would…

Grace

Scripture Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath aid, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. ~Hebrews 13:5, ASV Quote God does not grant the necessary grace before the trial. ~Charles E. Cowman God does not build the bridge until we…

Credibility

Scripture A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. ~Proverbs 13:17, NIV Quote It is the nature of the human heart to deceive and hide the truth to serve it’s own interest. ~Timothy Keller Modern technology has changed the way we do messaging. For example, in King David’s era, messages were…