With Jack Bailey
Scripture Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. ~Psalm 140:11, NLT Quote All believers encounter storms of affliction. These seasons of severe distress can make us either better or bitter. He depends on our response. ~Steve Lawson Psalm 140 is a prayer of David who is praying for vindication in the face of his…
Scripture I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. ~Psalm 101:2, NASB Quote Our contemporary culture is proficient at producing corrupt people who are skilled at lying, falsifying, distorting and covering the truth. ~Stephen Lawson Evolution, global warming [climate change], the right to privacy: what do these things have in common?…
Scripture Every one deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they commit iniquity and are too weary to repent. ~Jeremiah 9:5, NRSV Quote “Of all acts of man, repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscience of none.” ~Thomas…
Scripture There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil. ~Job 1:1, NLT Quote Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! ~Solomon {Proverbs 3:7, MSG} In fear healthy? In some…
Scripture For He will conceal me there when troubles come; He will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high Rock. ~Psalm 27:5, NLT Quote Many have puzzled themselves with the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is an…
Scripture Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. ~2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT Quote People talk of…
Scripture Don’t let anyone fool you. “Bad companions make a good person bad.” ~2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT Quote It is better to be alone than in the presence of bad company. ~Booker T. Washington Jehoshaphat was one of the better kings of Judah. He and his father Asa are the only two good kings back to…
Scripture While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. ~Exodus 17:8, NIrV Quote No good can come from a compromise with evil ~Ya’akov The Amalekites were descendants of Esau we think. They were nomads who roamed the Negev, the very southern part of Israel. For the most part,…
Scripture The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went. ~Acts 8:4, NIrV Quote Malice is a boomerang, it is apt to turn upon the projector. ~William Makepeace Thackeray Most of us understand the original definition of a “Backfire”; it is a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of an engine. However,…
Scripture The truth about God is plain to them. God has made it plain. ~Romans 1:19, NIrV Quote There is within the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, an awareness of God. ~John Calvin You know there is a God, you have always known and no matter how much pressure our secular culture puts on…