Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

We Need Prayer

MARK 1:35 – And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. THEME OF THE DAY. WE NEED PRAYER. It was said of Martin Luther that he felt he had so much to do in a day that he must arise early and spend the first…

No Fishing Allowed

1 PETER 5:6-7 – Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. THEME OF THE DAY. NO FISHING ALLOWED. Today’s scripture is hard but doable; difficult, but encouraging; and it is one of those portions of scripture that goes a…

Keep Christ-Centered Company

PHILIPPIANS 3:17 – Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. THEME OF THE DAY. KEEP CHRIST-CENTERED COMPANY. In today’s scripture, the Apostle Paul instructs the Philippian believers to do two things. First, he tells them to imitate him – “Brothers, join in imitating me.” Seems rather bold, doesn’t…

Scripture-Directed Spiritual Experiences

This Lord’s Day evening we continue our series in 1 John looking at the spiritual experiences of the Christian life as they are directed by the Scriptures. We hope to establish the “spiritual guardrails” enabling us to discern if a spiritual experience we are having is truly of the Lord or a counterfeit as defined by the Word of God, not our subjective experience.