Diamonds On The Sidewalk

Scripture But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy. Listen to him.” ~Matthew 17:5, NLT Quote Treasures, like diamonds, are not normally found lying on the surface: we must be willing to dig beneath the…

Why Did Jesus Come?

Scripture “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” ~Luke 19:10, NET Quote No matter what you have done, reconciliation and forgiveness is possible because of Jesus’ death on the cross. ~Billy Graham {Wisdom for Each Day, p.378} I am sure that I am repeating myself but the atonement is…

Self-Worship

Scripture But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” ~Luke 23:21, NIV Quote If Jesus had only remained gentle and mild, the world would have embraced Him: but the revolutionary Christ who demanded repentance of sin and surrender of self was, and is rejected by the world. ~Billy Graham {Wisdom for Each Day, p.337} Both…

Meditation And Articulation

Scripture Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. ~2 Timothy 2:15, NLT Quote The author who benefits you most is the one who gives expression to the things you…

Freedom Of Speech

Scripture I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right. ~Isaiah 45:19, NIV Quote A lie does not become truth, no matter how many times you tell it. Evil does not become good, simply because it is accepted by the majority. ~ Booker T. Washington Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a communist living in Russia.…

DEI

Scripture “No one is righteous—not even one. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard {which is Christ}. Quote You cannot fight racism with more racism, anymore than you can fight hate with more hate. ~Erwin Lutzer {No Reason To Hide, p.98} What on earth is DEI? Briefly, this trilogy stands…

Give Them Heaven

Scripture He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” ~Revelation 21:4, NLT Quote Heaven is so infinitely glorious and our finite minds so limited, that we only dimly receive its grandeur. ~William F. Graham Dallas Willard’s…

Heroes Needed: Any Volunteers?

Scripture Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the others vowed the same. ~Mark 14:31, NLT Quote Let us all pause and take time to repent of our fears, asking God to show us how weak we are, and trusting Him to be our…

Natural Affections

Scripture Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. ~Galatians 5:24, NLT Quote Beware of refusing to attend the funeral of your own independence. ~Oswald Chambers From the outside looking in, I thought being the pastor of a church would…

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…