Hebrews 11:4 – “By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.” THEME OF THE DAY: WHICH ONE WILL WE LEAVE BEHIND? Recently, I was in a fellowship setting with two dear brothers. In…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
1 Timothy 4:12b – “Set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” THEME OF THE DAY: MORE CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT. Before we move into the theme of the day, I want to qualify something. This will not be something that gets us off the hook when it comes to verbally teaching the truth of God,…
2 CORINTHIANS 4:6 – “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” THEME OF THE DAY: SEEING JESUS FACE-TO-FACE. Let me start out today with a question – “What do you live for?” For spiritually tuned-in…
Matthew 24:12 – “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.” THEME OF THE DAY: WARNING SIGNS OF A COLD HEART. It can happen with ease and occur in a short period of time. But it does give some warning signs before it arrives. Too often, though, because the signs are subtle, they are easily ignored. And…
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…
ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8 – “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time…