I Can’t Fight Esau Alone

Scripture In the course of my life He broke my strength. ~Psalm 102:23, NIV Quote Everything that man leans on, other than Christ, will become a dart that will certainly y pierce his own heart through and through. ~Philip Brooks Jacob was a mama’s boy who learned early on how to manipulate circumstances and people.…

Crushed By Our Iniquities

Scripture But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. ~Isaiah 53:5, NIV Quote If we felt the full burden of our sins in their true weight, it would crush us. ~J. I. Packer I…

People

Scripture …Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy… He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. ~Ephesians 5:25-27, NLT Quote Lying at the heart of all…

They Didn’t Understand

Scripture But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about. Luke 18:34, NLT Quote If we could put God in our little box of brains, He would not be big enough to worship. ~Jack Taylor They asks me…

Three Rugged Crosses

Scripture And it shall come to pass,That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. ~Joel 2:32, NKJV Quote Christ is the way, the only way; His word is the truth, and His death and resurrection bring life. ~William Franklin Graham How do you call on someone? You generally call out, ask…

Stand On The Rock

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…

The Invisible God

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…

The Woe-To’s

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…

NTAT…Never Thought About That

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…

In His Steps

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,…