Progressive Revelation

Scripture  The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what He was talking about. ~Luke 18:34, NIV Quote The finite cannot completely absorb the infinite but it can absorb progressively more. ~Ya’akov Jesus had a plan or was at least following a plan but…

A Tiny Faith Will Do

Scripture “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it would obey you! ~Luke 17:6, NLT Quote Don’t let your fear of tomorrow keep you from exercising you faith for today. ~Iliketoquote.com The disciples came…

The Big IF

Scripture Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender to the Babylonian officers, you and your family will live, and the city will not be burned down. ~Jeremiah 38:17, GNT Quote Sin adds to our guilt, divides our loyalties, subtracts from…

Divine Protection

Scripture Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ~Psalms 91:1, NLT Quote If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer – His grace sufficient,…

The Time Is Near

Scripture Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. ~Revelation 1:3, NIV Quote I suppose that some scoff when they read the Revelation of Jesus Christ. When they get to…

The Heart

Scripture “Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed.” ~Jeremiah 17:9, GNT Quote We are mostly falsehood, duplicity and contradiction: We disguise ourselves from ourselves. ~Blaise Pascal When God created Adam, He gave him a soul or a heart. The heart is the seat…

No Fellowship With Darkness

Scripture Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? ~2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT Quote If the world was gray, there would be no sin. ~Ya’akov As a pastor, you long for and pray for unity. I often think about what could be…

His Presence

Scripture Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.” ~John 20:15, NLT   Quote “We may ignore, but we can…

Nikē

Scripture To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne. Revelation 3:21, NIV Quote Only God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into…

Community Organizers

Scripture But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. ~Acts 13:50, NIV Quote If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our…