With Jack Bailey
Scripture Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. ~Psalm 125:1, NIV Quote We are built upon the solid Rock, Jesus Christ; as people of faith, we shall not be moved. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Psalm 125 is very short, only five verses; and when I first…
Scripture The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. ~Psalm 97:1, NIV Quote Our morality is to be based on the holy character of God, and not some shallow form of humanitarism. ~Alton MacEarchern It amazes me, I read and study a Psalm per day and occassionally there will be…
Scripture But woe to you who are rich, for you have already recieved your comfort. ~Luke 6:24 Quote The blessing is not in the condition {poverty or wealth} but in the Kingdom. ~Dallas Willard Currently, I am preaching through the Beattitudes. Lord willing, I will be on the persecuted Sunday morning and the peacemakers Sunday…
Scripture You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ~Acts 1:8, NIV Quote It is always possible to do the will of God. ~Elisebeth Elliot When Jesus left this world and returned to heaven, He made His disciples responsible for making disciples in…
Scripture It is to this you have been called: because Christ also suffered on your behalf, leaving you an example so you should follow in His steps. ~1 Peter 2:21, Wetmouth Quote We can love Jesus, serve Him, obey Him, and even worship Him; but we cannot immitate Him. ~Ya’akov Back in the 19th century,…
Scripture “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?” ~Matthew 26:41, NKJV Quote Jesus was a Victor, not a victim. ~Ya’akov I am reading J.I. Packer’s KNOWING GOD {daily devotion} and in his entry on page 52 he refers…
Scripture But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink? Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering I must be baptized with?” ~Mark 10:38, NLT Quote I do not want to be…
Scripture Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God’s seat of power. Hebrews 12:2, BBE Quote…
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…
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.…