Something To Be Thankful For

Scripture The LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. ~Exodus 34:6, CSB Quote It is not happy people who are thankful: it is thankful people who are happy. ~Image Quotes I am currently preaching through the book of Jonah on Sunday mornings. This week I will be in Jonah chapter 4 where Jonah gets…

The Solomon Myth

Scripture The Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. He had commanded him about this, so that he would not follow other gods, but Solomon did not do what the Lord had commanded. ~1 Kings 11:9-10 (CSB) Quote…

Praying For Others

Scripture In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray. ~ Psalms 109:4 (CSB) Quote Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Jesus There are those who take pride in having no enemies. They fail to realize, that the better a man becomes, the more enemies he will have. No one is hated more than Jesus…

Fame

Scripture So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David from that day forward. ~ 1 Samuel 16:13 (CSB) Quote Ambition can be like sea water, the more you drink, the more you thirst and if you drink…

Yahweh’s Bulldog

Scripture So Josiah removed everything that was detestable from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required all who were present in Israel to serve the Lord their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the Lord, the God of their ancestors. ~ 2 Chronicles 34:33 (CSB) Quote Determination…

For The Record

Scripture Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts or proclaim all the praise due Him? ~ Psalms 106:2 (CSB) Quote Depression is usually connected to our insolent refusal to offer praise to the LORD for His infinite goodness. ~Image Quotes I attempted to teach on humility last Wednesday night but did not demonstrate humility is my…

Humility Verses Pride

Scripture In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ~ 1 Peter 5:5 (CSB) Quote Humility puts others first. ~David Walls This is coming up in my 1 Peter series but…

Pretense

Scripture King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them {those made of gold} and committed them into the care of the captains of the guards…Whenever the king entered the Lord’s temple, the guards would carry the shields and take them back to the armory. ~ 2 Chronicles 12:10-11 (CSB) Quote Be careful who you pretend…

Whole Hearted Praise

Scripture  Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.  ~Psalm 103:2, NLT Quote Until God opens a door, praise Him in the hall way. ~Image Quotes Do you know anyone who gives God too much praise? Have you ever heard anyone exaggerate God’s goodness?…

The Message

Scripture The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” ~Jonah 1:1-2, NLT Quote It exciting to preach when you have a message. ~Gene Henderson I love the book of Jonah and…