With Jack Bailey
Scripture And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is andthat He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. ~Hebrews11:6, LSB Quote There is but one appetite that supremely matters: seeking God. There is but one eternally damning sin: not to seek…
Scripture Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has graciously forgiven you. ~Ephesians 4:32, LSB Quote Don’t be afraid of being different; be afraid of conformity. ~Ya’akov There are two basic kinds of literature: fiction and nonfiction. I read mostly nonfiction but occasionally, I read fiction…
Scripture For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. ~2 Peter 1:4, LSB Quote The divine nature: they who are endowed with it may be said to…
Scripture I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. ~Galatians 2:20, LSB Quote God will fulfill…
Scripture In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. ~Roman 8:26, CSB Quote If a thing is boring and static; you may be sure it is not from God.…
Scripture And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. ~John 1:14, NASB Quote Our LORD {Jesus} came down from life to suffer death. The Bread of Life came down to hunger. The Living Water came down to thirst. ~Augustine Jesus never…
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…
Scripture Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. ~Philippians 3:8-9, NLT Quote Those who pursue Christ daily find fulfillment that transcends anything the…
Scripture When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. ~Romans 5:6, NLT Quote If all are sinners: Then Jesus loves all. ~Ya’akov Everyone needs to know that someone loves them. It is an added boost when the someone is a very important person. The planet is…
Scripture I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me. ~Philippians 4:13, CSB Quote We will remain powerless as longs as we labor in the strength of our flesh. ~Oswald Chambers I thank God everyday for the Bible but I also thank Him from time to time for great books. I am…