A Work Of Art

Scripture For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. ~Ephesians 2:10, NLT Quote There is not one square inch in the whole domain of our existence over which Christ does not cry “Mine!” ~Abraham Kuyper Do your…

Unsearchable Riches of Christ

Scripture To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. ~Ephesians 3:8, NKJV Quote Jesus Christ is God’s treasure house and repentance is the key. ~J.C. Ryle Everything imaginable is bound up in Jesus. Paul told…

Grand Slam

Scripture O wretched man that I am! ~Romans 7:24, NKJV Quote How can I get away from this wretched, ugly self I am always thinking about? ~Martyn Lloyd Jones The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. They believed the Church of…

The Process

Scripture No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. ~1John 3:9, ESV Quote The teachings of the scriptures and the experience of the greatest saints denies the doctrine of sinless perfection. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones…

The School of Affliction

Scripture It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. ~Psalm 119:71, LSB Quote When trials and afflictions come, they reveal to us how weak, helpless and impotent we are. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones One of my sugar stick sermons comes from 2 Corinthians one, WHY CHRISTIANS SUFFER? Suffering sensitizes…

The God Of All Comfort

Scripture All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. ~2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NLT Quote God knows what it is like to suffer: His Son suffered on the cross for…

The Miracle of Sanctification

Scripture For God is working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Him. ~Philippians 2:13, NLT Quote The moment you are willing, God will being altering your selfish disposition and His recreating forces will begin to work. ~Qswald Chambers Every now and again I read something so well constructed that…

Wipe Out

Scripture I hear the tumult of the raging seas as Your waves and surging tides sweep over me. ~Psalm 42:7, NLT Quote On occasions, you will encounter circumstance that will trouble you to the very core of your soul. ~Chriswell Freeman I am sure that David was not a surfer but he did know how it…

No Future In Idolatry

Scripture So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there… The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. ~1 Chronicles 14:11-12 (CSB) Quote Break down every idol, cast out every foe—Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. ~James L. Nicholson…

Making Progress

Scripture People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. ~Proverbs 28:13, NLT Quote You cannot learn from your mistakes if you deny them. ~Ya’akov Proverbs 28 is laced with truth: I think I could blog every verse. Our SALVATION is three-fold–Past, present and…