With Jack Bailey
Scripture All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him. ~I Samuel 22:2, NIV Quote “Jesus forgives sins; He is comfortable with sinners {who dare to be honest} but He cannot and will not have a relationship with pretenders.” …
Scripture If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems! ~Proverbs 31:10, TLB Quote Marriage is like a hot bath: after you get use to it, it aint so hot! ~Minnie Pearl Proverbs 31 does not sound like Solomon: the reason being, it was not written by Solomon. It…
Scripture They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?” ~Psalm 12:4, NLT Quote “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ~ George Orwell Eugene L. Peterson in the MESSAGE puts an interesting spin on Psalm…
Scripture A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth. ~Proverbs 11:16, NLT Quote Life is eternal, love is immortal, death is only a horizon. and a horizon is only the limit of our sight. ~Charles L. Cowman According to Timothy Keller, the NLT got it right. The NIV translates it…A kindhearted woman…
Scripture In order that sin might be recognized as sin, it {sin} used what is good {law} to bring about my death {condemnation}, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful. ~Romans 7:13 NIV Quote The proof of a foolish carnal man is this–He regards himself as spiritual and is pleased with himself.…
Scripture In his pride the wicked man does not seek the LORD; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. ~Psalm 10:4, NIV Quote There is nothing progressive about being pig headed and refusing to admit a mistake. If you look at the present state of the world; it is pretty plain that…
Scripture Lot, who was traveling with Abram, had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and many tents. ~Genesis 13:5, NLT Quote This world would not be a bad place to live if it were not for sin. ~Ya’ahov I am sure you are familiar with the story of…
Scripture The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Quote Every spouse has the power to make or break your dignity, confidence and sense of self worth. ~Timothy Keller Ladies, you must bear in mind that Solomon had a bias toward women. If you have read…
Scripture Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride. ~Ecclesiastes 7:8, NLT Quote Don’t judge the PLAY before it is done: the last act crowns the Play. ~James Culross One of the many things I love about the Psalms is that they deal with every human emotion. In Psalm 142 David is feeling very…
Scripture Puny man! Frail as his breath! Don’t ever put your trust in him! ~Isaiah 2:22, TLB Quote Frail children of dust and feeble as frail, in THEE we do trust, nor find YOU to fail. ~Robert Grant The original manuscripts did not have the bible divided into verses; we added the verse numbers later.…