The Source of Joy

Scripture May my right hand never play the harp again…may my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth so that I cannot sing…May it happen if I don’t consider Jerusalem to be my greatest joy. ~Psalm 137:5-6, NIrV Quote Joy is what happens to us when we realize how really good God is. ~Marianne…

Pretenders

Scripture Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them. ~2 Timothy 3:13, NIrV Quote “Be careful who you pretend to be: you might forget who you are.” ~Image Quotes Paul begins 2 Timothy chapter three with these words, “You must understand this, that in…

The LIFE That Really Is Life

Scripture For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. ~Ephesians 2:10, NRSV Quote Work for the cause {Christ} not for applause. Live to express, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, work to make your…

The Veil

Scripture When Moses finished speaking with them, he covered his face with a veil. But whenever he went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he would remove the veil. ~Exodus 34:33-34, NIrV Quote Perfect people aren’t real and real people aren’t perfect. ~Source Unknown Moses spent 40 days on the mountain…

Devoted To Prayer

Scripture Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. ~Colossians 4:2, NLT Quote “On any given day, we encounter multiple opportunities to pray for others.” ~Michael Ross Prayer is a universal practice. Practically all religions pray. I was a bit shocked to realize that we Christians are not number one when…

Holy, Holy, Holy

Scripture Do not treat my name as if it were not holy. The people of Israel must recognize me as the holy God. I am the Lord. I make you holy. ~Leviticus 22:32, NIrV Quote Before God can be anything else: He is first and foremost holy. ~Ya’akov If God is not holy, He is…

The Walking Dead: Part Two

Scripture But as for you, you will drop dead in this wilderness…In this way, you will pay for your faithlessness, until the last of you lies dead in the wilderness. ~Numbers 14:32-33, NIrV Quote Unbelief puts our circumstance between us and God. Faith puts God between us and our circumstances. ~F.B. Meyer In Galatians 2:20 Paul…

Rewards

SCRIPTURE But each person’s work will be shown for what it is. On judgment day it will be brought to light. It will be put through fire. The fire will test how good everyone’s work is.  If the building doesn’t burn up, God will give the builder a reward for his work. If the building burns up,…

Relax, Jesus Is In Control

Scripture For Christ must reign until He humbles all His enemies beneath His feet and the last enemy to be destroyed is death. For the Scriptures say, “God has put all things under His {Christ} authority.” ~I Corinthians 15:26-27, NLT Quote “If I had one sermon to preach, it would be the LORDSHIP of Jesus Christ.”…

Communication 101

Scripture But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. ~I Corinthians 14:3, NIRV Quote Say what you mean and mean what you say but don’t be mean in the process. ~Image Quotes Obviously there were some folks at Corinth who were coveting the gift of tongues more than any other gift. Paul…