LUKE 9:23 – And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. THEME OF THE DAY. YES, IT IS VERY HARD. I am going to make a bold statement, but I do so with confidence. I not only believe I am right in what I am about…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
Ephesians 3:14-19 – For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have…
1 Peter 1:3-6 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the…
MATTHEW 10:38; LUKE 9:23 – And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FAMILY BADGE. All of us carry some type of identification. If we need to travel by air,…
HEBREWS 12:14 – Strive for peace with everyone and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. THEME OF THE DAY. WHAT ABOUT HOLINESS? Today’s nugget is going to consist of three questions about this nugget’s theme – holiness. No instructions today. Just a little self-evaluation along the lines of the most important thing in the Christian life –…
The praying life of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians is a goldmine of instruction on true Christian experience. In this sixth part of an examination of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, Pastor Jim looks at why God strengthens us by His Spirit. It is for us to know deep the control of Christ’s love which leads to a vibrant and stable Christian life.