With Jack Bailey
Scripture So Peter got out of the boat. He walked on the water toward Jesus. But when Peter saw the wind, he was afraid. He began to sink. ~Matthew 14:39-30, NIrV Quote When believers focus more on current circumstances than they do the person and power of Jesus, they flounder. ~Bill Patterson In 538 BC, Cyrus…
Scripture The other Jews said the same thing. They agreed that the charges were true. ~Acts 24:9, NIrV Quote A consensus doesn’t verify truth. ~Michael Savage It amazes me how God protects His servants: Paul was guilty of a lot of things. He returned to Jerusalem in spite of being warned by friends, prophets and…
Scripture Jesus told her, “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.” ~Mark 7:27, NLT Quote Life itself is ironic. It takes sorrow to know joy; pain to be grateful for pleasure; noise to appreciate silence and loneliness…
Scripture From this time on, many of his disciples turned back. They no longer followed Him. ~John 6:66, NIRV Quote If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness. ~Vance Havner John 6 is a very interesting chapter. It begins with the large crowds following Jesus every where…
Scripture From those places the songs of people giving thanks will be heard. The sound of great joy will come from there. ~Jeremiah 30:19, NIRV Quote Gratitude can transform an ordinary day into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~William Arthur Ward The Jews, when they were in their…
Scripture Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Give hope to those who are beaten down. Cheer them up. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows. ~Isaiah 1:17, NIRV Quote The Jews never abandoned worship although their worship became superficial and displeasing to…
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…