MATTHEW 13:1-9 – “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Galatians
LUKE 4:14-22 – “And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and…
PSALM 18:1-2 – “I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” THEME OF THE DAY: THIS GOD IS OUR GOD. The favorite verse of the great reformer, Martin Luther was Galatians 2:20 –…
GALATIANS 6:9 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” THEME OF THE DAY: WEARINESS – THE PRICE TO PAY. It is going to happen. It must happen. It is the reality in Christians throughout church history who left a mark and are leaving a mark in…
GALATIANS 6:9 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” THEME OF THE DAY: WHEN WE GET WEARY. It is a fact. If we are going to meet the criteria of being a disciple of Jesus, it will be costly – Jesus said to all, “If anyone…
1 PETER 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour”. THEME OF THE DAY: THE CALL TO WATCHFULNESS. Allow me to put a plug in or free advertisement for a wonderful little book by Brian Hedges. It is titled Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline, 175 pages, paperback, published by…