For The Record

Scripture Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts or proclaim all the praise due Him? ~ Psalms 106:2 (CSB) Quote Depression is usually connected to our insolent refusal to offer praise to the LORD for His infinite goodness. ~Image Quotes I attempted to teach on humility last Wednesday night but did not demonstrate humility is my…

Humility Verses Pride

Scripture In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ~ 1 Peter 5:5 (CSB) Quote Humility puts others first. ~David Walls This is coming up in my 1 Peter series but…

Pretense

Scripture King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them {those made of gold} and committed them into the care of the captains of the guards…Whenever the king entered the Lord’s temple, the guards would carry the shields and take them back to the armory. ~ 2 Chronicles 12:10-11 (CSB) Quote Be careful who you pretend…

Whole Hearted Praise

Scripture  Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.  ~Psalm 103:2, NLT Quote Until God opens a door, praise Him in the hall way. ~Image Quotes Do you know anyone who gives God too much praise? Have you ever heard anyone exaggerate God’s goodness?…

The Message

Scripture The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” ~Jonah 1:1-2, NLT Quote It exciting to preach when you have a message. ~Gene Henderson I love the book of Jonah and…

Wind And Fire

Scripture He built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.  ~ 1 Chronicles 21:26 (CSB) Quote Oh that in me, the sacred fire might begin to glow. Burn up the…

No Future In Idolatry

Scripture So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there… The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. ~1 Chronicles 14:11-12 (CSB) Quote Break down every idol, cast out every foe—Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. ~James L. Nicholson…

Who’s In Charge

Scripture The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake. ~ Psalms 99:1 (CSB) Quote I tremble for my country when I think that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever. ~Thomas Jefferson I opened my bible for my morning devotion and the first line I read…

A Tragic Life

Scripture Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. ~ 1 Chronicles 10:13 (CSB) Quote Don’t waste your life trying to be something you are not or trying to impress other people: do what you love and love what you do. ~Image Quotes Every time I read…

Amazing Grace

Scripture For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift. ~ Ephesians 2:8 (CSB) Quote I know two things: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior. ~John Newton Wade mentions in Sunday nights sermon that the passage in 2 Timothy 4 grabbed…