With Jack Bailey
Scripture If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! ~Luke 11:13, ESV Quote Everything is grace, but still it must be kept in mind that God is pleased to work by means. ~John…
Scripture “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.” ~John 14:12, NLT Quote God made humans receptacles, and unless we learn to receive, the Christ life will be impossible for us. ~Calvin…
Scripture Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. ~Ephesians 6:16, NLT Quote The life of a holy man is a continual warfare with sin, the world, the flesh and the devil. ~John Charles Ryle There is no doubt that the Christian life is a war and faith is…
Scripture “If you trust Me, you are trusting not only Me, but also God who sent Me.” ~John 12:44, NLT Quote Fear arises when we imagine that everything depends on us. ~Elisebeth Elliott The Christian faith is filled with mystery and paradox. We say that God is love and then we say that He is…
Scripture By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. ~Hebrews 11:8, LSB Quote What good is knowing the destination if you don’t know the way. ~Augustine [City of God} The key…
Scripture “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” ~Matthew 7:6, NASB Quote Pigs are by nature pigs. Hogs are not jewelers. ~Calvin Miller {Until He Comes, D.85} Sometimes I read a…
Scripture And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. ~Mark 14:29, CSB Quote The saints never saw themselves as saints. This was a title conferred on them by others. They were merely people who were hungry for God. ~Calvin Miller Fear and doubt are certainly close companions.…
Scripture Now faith means putting our full confidence in the things we hope for, it means being certain of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1, JB Phillips Quote Faith is the foundation, the root, the underlying substance of hope. If you have any hope, it comes from some faith in you. ~George MacDonald Hope, you…
Scripture “Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. ~John 14:1, TLV Quote Certain situations bother us deeply because we feel out of control. ~Charles Stanley Insecurity is like pride in that we all have to deal with it daily. Why was Peter so bold in the garden that…
Scripture “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” ~John 14:8, NLT Quote We look for God to manifest Himself to His children: God only manifest Himself in His children. ~Oswald Chambers {My Utmost, April 21} Is it possible that Philip’s question hurt Jesus? Was Jesus disappointed in Philip’s lack of observation? I…