Perspective

Scripture They burned your sanctuary to the ground…Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. ~Psalm 74:7-8, NLT Quote Our intercession is directed to a God of incomparable power, so our prayers should be marked by a faith of similar magnitude. ~Dennis Tucker If a stranger…

Who Cares?

Scripture  “Master, carest Thou not that we perish?” ~Mark 4:38, KJ21 Quote Jesus allows the storms to draw you to Himself. He brings you to the point of realizing that all earthly resources have failed you so that you will turn to Him. ~Charles Stanley Have you ever made the comparison between Jesus and Jonah:…

A JOY Day

Scripture For God has given us these times of joy; they are scheduled in the laws of Israel. ~Psalm 81:4, TLB Quote The fruit trees of heaven bend over the walls so that you can pick a little fruit here and now. ~Vance Havner When I say the word JEW, what pops in your mind?…

Flowers In The Valley

Scripturep But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. ~Galatians 5:22, KJ21 Quote The nightingale sings it most beautiful music is the darkest part of the night. ~Charles Spurgeon Gwen was a wild, willful Scottish lassie who did as she pleased…

Transformation

Scripture Have no fear, Jacob you worm and Israel you maggot. It is I who will help you, declares the LORD…I shall make you a sharp thrashing sledge, new and studded with teeth. ~Isaiah 41:14-15, REB Quote Christ is building His kingdom {Populating heaven} with earth’s broken things. ~J. R. Miller Could any two things…

Living By Faith

Scripture “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. ~Galatians 2:20, NASB Quote Trust God’s word and power more than your experience and feelings. ~Samuel…

Such A Pity

Scripture “It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” ~Mark 9:22, NASB Quote I have never seen a compassionate man die a bad death. ~Augustine of Hippo If you are not sitting down, perhaps…

Legalism

Scripture Whoever reviles {curses} his father or mother must be put to death. ~Exodus 21:17, REB Quote The only sin these days is to call sin a sin. ~Adrian Rogers I was reading Exodus 21 in the Revised English Bible the other day and the thought dawned on me, if we were living under strict…

Empathy

Scripture Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. ~Romans 12:15, NLT Quote When you don’t understand, you hold on to what you know. ~Nelson Walker My sermon on Sunday morning was out of Mark 3, Jesus healing the man with the withered hand. Jesus was both angry and grieved by the indifference…

Step-By-Step

Scripture Now may the God of peace…equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him. ~Hebrews 13:20-21, NLT Quote You have everything you need, right here, right now to do God’s will and to please…