Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Luke

The Ugliness Of Selfishness

Philippians 2:19-21 – “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare, they all seek their own interests not those of Jesus Christ.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE UGLINESS OF SELFISHNESS. I want…

Prayer And The Christian Life

1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing” THEME OF THE DAY: PRAYER AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.  Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian.  It is one of the most accurate measuring tools of spiritual maturity.  For the individual believer and church, prayer is the most important discipline we practice.   A prayerless Christian is a spiritually barren Christian.  A prayerless church is a…

A Garden View Of The World And Ourselves

ROMANS 3:10-12 – “As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”” THEME OF THE DAY: A GARDEN VIEW OF THE WORLD AND OURSELVES. The world is a hurting place full of hurting people. It is hurt…

Life Will Not Go According To Our Plan

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 – “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE WILL NOT GO ACCORDING TO…

The Wise Teacher Called Failure

LUKE 22:31-34 – ““Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” Jesus said, “I tell you,…

Our Redemption Draws Near

LUKE 21:24-28 – “Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those…