Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Which Crowd Are You In?

ACTS 2:1 – When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. THEME OF THE DAY. WHICH CROWD ARE YOU IN? So, let’s build a little scenario. Now it isn’t going to happen literally, but for the sake of the build-up, assume it will. The Lord has told us, “Next Wednesday evening, I am going to manifest My…

Every Day To Be Christmas

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 TO BE CHRISTMAS. Well, Christmas has quickly faded over the horizon and out of our view. We are full steam ahead into the new year and decade. Yet, I think we should…

Praying Together: What About Us?

LUKE 9:28 – Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. THEME OF THE DAY. PRAYING TOGETHER: WHAT ABOUT US? So, let’s start today’s nugget with a little “heart surgery” that might not be comfortable, but could lead to much encouragement and life-changing in our walks…

The Prayer that Defines and Directs the Christian Life – Part 8

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s second prayer for the believers in Ephesus. Lord willing, we enter into the second petitions; being strengthened by God’s Spirit to experience the love of Christ. It is in this petition being answered we define and live the Christian life – a life under the control of Christ’s love.

As We Think So We Love And Live

1 PETER 1:13 -Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. THEME OF THE DAY. AS WE THINK SO WE LOVE AND LIVE. When you hear the word “love” what comes into your thinking? Affection? Warm feelings? Desire? It includes all those…