With Jack Bailey
Scripture Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter. ~Revelation 1:19, KJV Quote A good man is never less alone than when he is alone with God. ~Matthew Henry In preparing our message for Sunday, I was studying Mark 6:45-56 where Jesus commands His…
Scripture Never for a moment quail [draw back in fear] before your antagonists. ~Philippians 1:27, Weymouth Quote Never let them see you sweat. ~Source Unknown I am reading Francis Weymouth’s translation of the NT. It is not a modern translation. It was first published in 1903. Weymouth was promoted in 1902 but his family saw…
Scripture The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. ~Psalm 34:7, NIV Quote Because we are imperfect human beings with imperfect faith, we fall prey to fear and doubt. ~Jim Gallery There are two kinds of fear: one is good and the other is not. Both are mentioned…
Scripture The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote To love God is to destroy all other fear. To love the world is to be afraid of everything. ~Elisebeth Elliot I don’t watch news. This…
Scripture [Peter said] “I’m ready to die for you.” Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me. ~John 13:38, NLT Quote God will go to any length to show us our depravity and to bring us closer to…
Scripture “I will never leave you or abandon you.” ~Hebrews 13:5, CEB Quote “The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I lack nothing since I am His and He is mine forever.” ~Henry William Baker I am in the process of reading my old blogs in hopes of saving those worth…
Scripture When I am afraid, I will trust in You. ~Psalm 56:3, CSB Quote Trust is God is the antidote to fear, because the reality of God is greater than the reality of the object that causes us to fear. ~John Goldingay My mother taught me Psalm 56:3 when I was a small boy. I think…
Scripture Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23, NKJV Quote God must break through the exterior barriers in our lives in order to sanctify the soul, ~Chuck Swindoll There…
Scripture If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:12, NLT Quote You do not know yourself thoroughly. There are more things in your inward man than you are aware of presently. ~John Charles Ryle When Kevin gave me Ryle’s book on Holiness, I began reading it a…
Scripture Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by. ~Psalm 57:1, LSB Quote The famous last words of a fool, “I aint going to no storm shelter.” ~Cousin Josh {George Rose} Growing up, l…