The Good Shepherd

Scripture No one can kill Me without My consent–I lay down My life voluntarily. I have the right and the power to lay it down when I want to and I have the right and the power to take it up again. For the Father has given Me this right. ~John 10:18, LNT Quote If…

Christ Haters

Scripture “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.”  ~John 15:18, NASB Quote Some people in the world are Christ lovers and some are Christ haters but all are fixated on Christ. ~Marilyn Monroe {I kid you not} We have a lot of naive people who think that everyone in…

John Chapter Eight

Scripture They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”  ~John 8:7, NLT Quote If Jesus is the Son of God, his teachings are more than just good ideas from a wise teacher; they are divine insights on…

Mystery And Intrigue

Scripture Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ~Acts 13:1, NASB Quote Remember: If God can take away something you never expected to lose, He can replace it with something you never…

Fitting In

Scripture And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. ~I Peter 2:5, NLT Quote Every believer in Christ is a living stone designed to fit into God’s Spiritual House [Temple]…

Break Down Every Idol

Scripture So Paul agreed to their request and the next day went with them to the temple for the ceremony, thus publiciing his vow to offer a sacrifice seven days later. ~Acts 21:26, LNT Quote Don’t get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. ~Donald J. Trump James…

New Testament Red-necks

Scripture You stiff-necked heathens! Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? But your fathers did and so do you! ~Acts 7:51, LNT Quote In God’s hands–Intended evil becomes eventual good. ~Max Lucado It seems that Stephen had been performing “signs and wonders” in the presence of Hellenistic Jews since it is said that he aroused…

The Corrupt Sadducees

Scripture “Didn’t we tell you never again to preach about this JESUS,” the high priest demanded, “and instead you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring the blame of this man’s death on us.” ~Acts 5:28, LNT Quote Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist. ~Edmund Burke There are…

God’s Glorious Plan

Scripture But God knew what would happen, and His prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed Him to a cross and killed him. ~Acts 2:23, NLT Quote When everything seems to be falling apart, God is at work accomplishing His plan. Calvary is proof! ~Ya’akov None of…

God of Wonder

Scripture And when the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw that Jesus was dead, they went home in deep sorrow. ~Luke 23:48, LNT Quote When I can read Isaiah 53 and not be moved, I know I am backslidden. ~Ron Dunn I heard a very notable preacher say on tape that the same…