2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 –”So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
1 Peter
HEBREWS 12:1–2 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the…
PSALM 37:5-Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. THEME OF THE DAY: MOMENT-BY-MOMENT FAITH. When it comes to exercising faith, we do so in two ways. First, there is a single act of faith in the Lord Jesus leading to salvation. This is a once for all never to be repeated act on our part –…
PSALM 40:16-17 – Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!” But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.” How do you think God thinks of you? Before you…
1 PETER 2:1-3 – So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” THEME OF THE DAY. SPIRITUAL GROWTH BEGINS WITH SPIRITUAL DESIRE. A hungry infant provides a…
Galatians 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” THEME OF THE DAY. FORMING A CROSS-SHAPED LIFE. Today’s scripture reveals one of…