MATTHEW 1:23 – Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us).” THEME OF THE DAY: EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS. We are a little over two weeks past Christmas. Likely all the things reminding us of the holiday that were sitting on mantles, tables, and hanging in windows have…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
This Lord Day evening, Pastor Jim continues his short series in the High Priestly Prayer of the Lord Jesus. In the opening five verses we find the Lord Jesus praying to be glorified so His Father would be as well. The context is the Father and Son in the work of salvation revealing their love for sinners.
This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our journey through the New Testament book of Romans. The Apostle Paul is now focusing on the standard of God’s judgment upon every human being. He does so by making the distinction in God’s judgment between believers and unbelievers based on God’s standard of judging – their works or conduct in life.
1 CORINTHIANS 10:12–13 – Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”…
JOHN 16:33 – I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” THEME OF THE DAY: DON’T FORGET HIS PROMISE AND PRESENCE. The words of our Lord Jesus in today’s scripture are directed to a bunch of fear-gripped disciples. Jesus is…
1 JOHN 3:1-3 – See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that…