Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

A Sustaining Motivator For A Life Of Faithfulness

1 THESSALONIANS 2:11-12 – For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. THEME OF THE DAY. A SUSTAINING MOTIVATOR FOR A LIFE OF FAITHFULNESS. What motivates us to live daily for…

Soon, Very Soon

REVELATION 21:1-4 – Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne…

Our Togetherness: God’s Desire, Our Calling – Part 2

The first letter to the Thessalonians is a treasure chest of examples of Christians and a church fervent with first love for Christ. And what we see in this church and the Apostle Paul ministering to this church is an intense passion and hunger for God and the fellowship of His people. This will always be present when healthy Biblical Christianity – first love for Christ – is practiced. God’s people out of desire and discipline seek togetherness for spiritual growth, encouragement, and strengthening.

Expressing Our Love For Other Believers

ROMANS 1:11-12 – For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. THEME OF THE DAY. EXPRESSING OUR LOVE FOR OTHER BELIEVERS. One of the astounding truths of salvation is that when God gave us new birth…

Christianity According To Mary

LUKE 1:26-38 – In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was…

Defeating Temptation: Four Words Towards Victory.

JOHN 19:18 – There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. THEME OF THE DAY. DEFEATING TEMPTATION: FOUR WORDS TOWARD VICTORY. God’s Word tells us a couple things about temptation to sin. They are found in the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church – No temptation has overtaken you that is…