Assurance

Scripture  Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. ~I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Quote I know I am delivered because of what Christ did for me. I see that apart from Him I am lost, undone, and doomed. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones Rarely does…

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…

Checkmate

Scripture Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace… The king was sitting on his royal throne…When he saw Queen Esther standing there in the inner court, he welcomed her and held out the gold scepter to her. ~Esther 5:1-2, NLT Quote God has determined to accomplish His purposes…

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…

Self-Loathing

Scripture “You will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and detestable practices. It is not for your sake that I will act …Be ashamed and humiliated because of your ways, house of Israel!” ~Ezekiel 36:31-31, CSB Quote Guilt is the feeling that you’ve…

Again!

Scripture Once again the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. Judges 13:1, NIrV Quote The key to exercising patience is to believe that God is up to something. ~Sam Franklin Wallace We see this exact phrase three times in the book of Judges, “Once again the Israelites did what was…

Divine Protection

Scripture Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ~Psalms 91:1, NLT Quote If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer – His grace sufficient,…