The Shame Of Being Ashamed

Scripture “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same. ~Matthew 26:35, NLT Quote Learn all you can about your own heart, and when you have learned all you can, remember you have seen but a few feet into a…

Plus, Zero, or Minus

Scripture  “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” ~John 15:5, NKJV Quote Salvation in Christ is not assistance, it is rescue; It is not enhancement, it is resurrection; it is not rededication, it is death.…

The Perfect Example

Scripture Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. ~Hebrews 12:1-2, NLT Quote “For every look you take at yourself, take ten looks at Jesus.” ~Robert Murray McCheyne When Jesus began talking to His disciples…

Martha,Martha!

Scripture The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.” ~Luke 10:41-42, CEB Quote   It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, ‘What are we busy about?…

The Social Gospel

Scripture Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life.” Quote Humanitarianism leads to practical atheism. ~Calvin Miller {Until…

Justification and Idolatry

Scripture ““I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” ~Exodus 20:2-3, LSB Quote Idolatry is the folly of asking a gift to be the giver. ~Dana Ortlund Idolatry can be very subtle; if we are…

The Eleventh Commandment

Scripture  When they were all full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces left over; let us not waste a bit.” So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:12-13, GNT Quote God does not create anything to…

Spiritual Formation

Scripture For we know that up to the present time all of creation groans with pain, like the pain of childbirth. But it is not just creation alone which groans; we who have the Spirit as the first of God’s gifts also groan within ourselves as we wait for God to make us His children…

At The Cross

Scripture Pilate said…“I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to that yourselves.” And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!” ~Matthew 27:24-25, LSB Quote You will never convict yourself of sin. There is a defense mechanism in our fallen nature that will defend against any accusation. ~Martyn…

Some One Cares

Scripture I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me. ~Psalm 142:4, NLT Quote If we could understand the deep and infinite love Jesus has for us; we would never feel forsaken or alone. ~Ya’akov Calvin…