REVELATION 2:1–6 – “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil but have tested those who call themselves apostles and…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
REVELATION 16:15 -“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!” THEME OF THE DAY. ARE YOU A SLEEPING CHRISTIAN? The Bible uses multiple metaphors to describe the Christian life. In Brian Hedges’ excellent book, Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline, he…
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or…
JOHN 21:3 – Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. THEME OF THE DAY. LETTING GO THE ANCHOR OF FAILURE. There is a lot in today’s scripture that requires some background. The disciples have just encountered the…
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you…
EPHESIANS 4:31-32 – Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. THEME OF THE DAY. JUST AS CHRIST TREATS US. There are many ways we may evaluate ourselves as to our growth in becoming like…