Tag Archives: Scriptures

Spiritual Nuggets 3/12/2024

Faith for Every Moment Sometimes it’s tempting to imagine ourselves as the hero of a dramatic scene where we’re called upon to give an account of our faith. But in real life, every action and every moment of our lives … Continue reading

Posted in Spiritual Nuggets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life That Excels – 3

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. When one does not have a God to whom one is accountable, one’s mouth will be filled with “trouble … Continue reading

Posted in Expository Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reflecting With God 3/11/2024

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

Posted in Reflecting With God | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

God Made Color

Monday March 11, 2024 Psalm 89:5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! Some people are afraid of color. They think that spirituality consists in being drab. But God made … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Devotional | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spiritual Nuggets 3/11/2024

I Loved You; I Love You Now “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son” (Hosea 11:1). This line is beautiful if read alone, but it is sad when read in context: … Continue reading

Posted in Spiritual Nuggets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life That Excels – 2

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 1. The Futility of Sin – Continued Please read Psalm 36:1-4 for the background to this section. God speaks. He is to be obeyed, to be loved, and to be enshrined in our hearts. In the … Continue reading

Posted in Expository Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Essential Insights on Faith 3/10/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham God STILL LOVES us. He yearns to FORGIVE us and BRING us back to Himself. He wants to fill our lives with … Continue reading

Posted in Essential Insights on Faith | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Classic Devotional 3/10/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 75 Being to lead this Life within, I was placed in Paradise without, with some advantages which the Angels have not. And being designed to immortality and an endless life, was to abide with … Continue reading

Posted in Classic Devotionals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anecdotal Story 3/10/2024

A Man of Stature Scripture References: 1 Samuel 10:24, 16:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:10 At age thirteen, while on vacation with her family, actress Betty Davis had her first crush–on a soda jerk. Each day she walked to the drugstore and … Continue reading

Posted in Anecdotal Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life That Excels – 1

Scripture Reference: Psalm 36 This psalm contrasts human wickedness at its worst and divine goodness at its best, between what people claim will make them happy and what God affirms will make us happy. People strive to achieve success with … Continue reading

Posted in Expository Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life In Focus 3/09/2024

Words of Judgement, Words of Hope JEREMIAH announces specific judgments that the Lord vowed to bring on nine nations (Jeremiah 46–51). In reading these sobering words, it is important to remember two truths: God’s wrath was not without cause. There … Continue reading

Posted in Life In Focus | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

Saturday March 9, 2024 Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. A well-known Old Testament scholar spent the summer in Jerusalem as part of a team of scholars working on a new … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Devotional | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Food For Thought 3/09/2024

The Immeasurable Riches During the invasion of Scotland after a long siege of one of the castles, the invaders, thinking their foes must be near the point of starvation, sent a message demanding surrender. In reply, a great string of … Continue reading

Posted in Food For Thought | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Faith From The Beginning 3/09/2024

Two Kinds of Believers WE face the question squarely: Who will be raptured at Jesus’ coming, which we believe to be imminent? Some tell us that the Church will have to pass through the tribulation. This is called the post-tribulation … Continue reading

Posted in Faith From The Beginning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus Launches His Mission – 10

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Bringing In the Outcast – Continued Please read Mark 1:40-45 for the background to this section. The man Jesus healed of leprosy sounds like it all ended for everyone happily, a wonderful story; the ravages of … Continue reading

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reflecting With God 3/08/2024

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

Posted in Reflecting With God | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Luke 7:44

Friday March 8, 2024 Luke 7:44 “Do you see this woman? . . . You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.” The Lord looked … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Devotional | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spiritual Nuggets 3/08/2024

Utopian Truth for Today Wealth often tempts us to materialism, as our possessions make us feel secure, valued, and comfortable. But sometimes the lack of these assets allows this temptation to exert even more power over us, driving us to … Continue reading

Posted in Spiritual Nuggets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus Launches His Mission – 9

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Bringing In the Outcast – Continued Please read Mark 1:40-45 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: If you did recover from leprosy, only the priests could declare that you were “clean” once more. … Continue reading

Posted in Pastor's Desk | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reflecting With God 3/07/2024

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

Posted in Reflecting With God | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment