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]…

Felix

Scripture  And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ~Acts 24:24, NLT Quote Politicians are notoriously immoral: even when they know what is right, they seldom do it. ~Harry Brown Marcus Antonius Felix was a Greek who…

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…

Greater Love

Scripture “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. ~John 15:13 Quote Freedom isn’t Free! ~Anonymous I had a blog ready to post and then I went to the kitchen to get another piece of that L.A. roast {thank you very much Teddy and Lisa} and while in the…

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…

The Law Of Prayer

Scripture And so it is with prayer–Keep on asking and you will keep on getting; keep on looking and you will keep on finding; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened. ~Luke 11:9, LNT Quote A Christian without prayer is like a body without breath. ~Martin Luther Luke eleven begins with…

One More Year

  Scripture “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use…