Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Daily Prayer & Praise 4/24/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we come as your children, knowing you love us. We come with no hope of proving our worth. We come as those who through grace you have already accepted to worship you, our Saviour and … Continue reading

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Adam vs. Christ Jesus

Scripture References – Romans 5:15-21 Verses 15–21 contain six comparisons between Adam and the result of his sin and Jesus and the result of His redemptive work. Each of these verses individually follow a simple pattern. The paragraph opens with … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 5

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 The Twofold Coming of Christ “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” – Revelation 16:15. Behold, He … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 4/22/2023

Only Concerned With The Past THE RECORD of our origin, as stated previously is brief. A few verses in Genesis 2 tell us how we were created and where we came from. Here is God’s brief record of that incident: … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 4/22/2023

I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham I recall an old Methodist preacher who came to Harringay Arena in London in 1954. “I have come here every night for ninety-three nights,” he told us, “and … Continue reading

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Classic Duo

For Saturday April 22, 2023 Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. In Hollywood history there have been but a handful of couples who were so perfectly paired that they created … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 4/22/2023

Called to Give an Account JEHOASH’S dealings with the priests concerning temple repairs is a useful lesson in accountability: Jehoash delegated specific responsibilities to the priests with clear instructions concerning the collection and use of money (2 Kings 12:4-5). He … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 4/22/2023

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, may you answer our united prayers with peace. Pour out your Spirit on our families, and your blessing on our children, that they may grow up before you as willow trees by … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 4/21/2023

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols [or anything other than me]. And I will give you a new heart, and I … Continue reading

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 2

Continued from yesterday’s post – “. . . And Sin No More” Oh, but you say, “I won’t enable or compromise their sin! It is my job to turn them from it!” Actually, no, it isn’t. In fact, it is … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/21/2023

Cheer Up, Preacher Things are getting serious for the writer of Ecclesiastes (“the Preacher”), and sometimes confusing for us, as we follow him through the labyrinth of his discourse on the meaning of life. Death is better than birth, mourning … Continue reading

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John 21:15

Friday April 21, 2023 John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” We’ve heard about the seven disciples who went fishing. We heard about … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/21/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/21/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, your greatness calls us to worship you, your power calls us to adore you and your love calls us to trust you. Your creation gives us the challenge to praise you, your Son gives us … Continue reading

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 1

I have always considered myself a student. For the longest time, my wife and her family thought I was going to be a professional student. Can’t make money from that, but you can sure learn a lot of things. However, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/20/2023

Save Us! “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9). Idiomatically, this means: “Save [me], I pray, the Son of David. Blessed is … Continue reading

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Can a Saint Slander God?

Thursday April 20, 2023 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Jesus told the parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25 as … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/20/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 4/20/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come as we are. We make no pretense. We come acknowledging the weakness, poverty and emptiness of our lives. We come confessing our failed attempts to change our lives and our determination to be … Continue reading

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Hope, Not Hopefulness – 3

Scripture References – 1 Peter 1:3-9 God’s protection has meant that He would not leave His people in the lonely hours of decision and pain. We can barely comprehend that. There may be some exception here and there, but most … Continue reading

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