LUKE 10:38-42 – Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…
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. THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF OBSERVATION. I fear we may not realize the importance of this enough. I don’t write that as a blast of criticism, but because I believe the devil, the world, and our flesh are hard…
This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s first prayer for the believers in Ephesus. In verse eighteen, he prays for believers “to have the eyes of their understanding open to what are the riches of our inheritance in the Lord.” We will look at the second aspect of the Christian’s inheritance – the inheritance of heaven. .
This Lord’s Day evening, we continue in chapter two of our study of 1 John. Here we encounter one of the most glorious and encouraging works of our Lord Jesus on our behalf – Him being our advocate. It is in this role, we find the help and strength to overcome the accuser of our souls, the devil, when we sin.
PHILIPPIANS 1:21 – For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. THEME OF THE DAY. JUST IMAGINE. Just imagine Jesus interrupting us right now as we are reading today’s nugget. We stop, look into His penetrating, all-knowing eyes and He says, “My child, a week from today, at this same time, I am calling you to Myself. It…
1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 – Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. THEME OF THE DAY. THE IMPORTANCE OF THANKSGIVING. It will be the most important attitude and practice Christians develop. It will determine how close to the Lord Jesus we get. It will prevent the sin of complaining about anything or anyone.…