Grace And Means

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…

What In The World

Scripture  Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ~1John 2:15, ESV Quote There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity today– a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice — which costs nothing, and is…

More Grace

Scripture But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” ~James 4:6, NIV Quote Let us remember daily that at best we are miserable sinners. John Charles Ryle My good friend Kevin gave me a book by John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10…

Gehazi’s Greed

Scripture “Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your seed forever.” ~1 Kings 5:27, LSB Quote When it comes to greed, we all claim exemption. ~William Wilberforce In over 50 years of serving churches, and I have had only one young man confess the sin of greed. It is a sin…

Poor And Needy

Scripture But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my protector; O Yahweh, do not delay. ~Psalm 70:5, LSB Quote The only way to find peace in this world of sin is to wash Jesus’ feet with the tears of our repentance and do it daily. ~Eitan Shishkoff The young…

Grace Is LavishQuote

Scripture  “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” ~Matthew 20:16, NLT Quote The proud are blind to their shortcomings while the humble fail to see their strengths. ~Calvin Miller Jesus made the statement above after telling the story of the vineyard. The owner of…

Who Can Worship?

Scripture O Yahweh, who may reside in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1, LSB Quote Jesus did more than come to the Temple: Jesus is the Temple. ~Dana Ortlund I always get a boost when I find someone who agrees with me. The Jews had a tendency to worship the…

Money Talks

Scripture In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son, whom he appointed heir of all things. ~Hebrews 1:1-2, NIV Quote Meaning or significance for the rich, consist in how much they possess. ~Calvin Miller {Until…

Thank God For Grace

Scripture For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. ~James 2:10, NKJV Quote There is only one way I can get right with God, and that is the death of His Son Jesus Christ. ~Oswald Chambers The law is holy, perfect and good. It reflects…

Nothing But The Truth

Scripture “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” ~Matthew 11:28, NLT Quote Everyone you know is poor, wretched or lacking in some way. ~Charles F. Stanley I am not comfortable around people who pretend to have it all together. I don’t trust them…