Faith

Scripture Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. ~Matthew 9:22, NKJV Quote “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” ~Augustine We know that it is impossible to please God…

The Coming Wrath

Scripture “For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” ~Revelation 6:17, LSB Quote Our wickedness makes us as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; and if God should let us go, we would immediately sink and switfly descend…

Wages But No Benefits

Scripture What benefit did you then derive from the things which you are now ashamed? ~Romans 6:21, Williams Quote Of all miseries, sin is the greatest. ~Thomas Goodwin Charles Bray Williams was a professor at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. We have several alumni in our area from this great university. I think one of…

Jesus In Psalm 38

Scripture Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me. ~Psalm 38:2, NIV Quote I believe that a man can find nothing more glorious than these Psalms; for they embrace the whole life of man, the affections of his mind, and the motions of his soul. ~Athanasius {296-373} There are fifteen…

The Perfections of Christ

Scripture For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ~Hebrews 4:15, NKJV Quote Humans have an inherent need to revere or admire something greater than themselves. ~Source Unknown We all need something or someone to worship. A…

We Are All Addicts

Scripture “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ~John 8:34, NIV Quote Don’t wear your halo too tight: it will give others a headache. ~Source Unknown You may be offended by the title and personally, I would not blame you. Today’s subject is one I had just as soon…

Pride

Scripture Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Proverbs 16:18, NIV Quote It was pride that turned an angel into a devil. ~Augustine I am a note writer: my office is filled with notes. Tuesday, I was looking through some notes trying to find some quotes I had used in BREAKFAST AND…

A Classic

Scripture The Lord is close to the brokenhearted     and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ~Psalm 34:18, NIV Quote To cultivate a heart that desires what is good and delights in the LORD Jesus is the first step to the abundant life that is full and overflowing. ~Warren W. Wiersbe I know I gave…

Fretting Over Evil

Scripture Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. ~Psalm 37:1-2, NIV Quote Man’s conflict with man has been an expression on the human level with his conflict with God.…

The Angel Of The LORD

Scripture The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,     and he delivers them. ~Psalm 34:7, NIV Quote Because we are imperfect human beings with imperfect faith, we fall prey to fear and doubt. ~Jim Gallery There are two kinds of fear: one is good and the other is not. Both are mentioned…