Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

The Days Are Evil

EPHESIANS 5:13-16 – “But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.”…

The Great Commission And Our Character

2 CORINTHIANS 10:1 – “I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!” THEME OF THE DAY: THE GREAT COMMISSION AND OUR CHARACTER.  Ask any informed Christian to state the Great Commission Jesus left His followers and the answer would be quick…

The Simple Church

14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was…

The Refreshing Christian

2 CORINTHIANS 7:13 – “Therefore we are comforted. And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE REFRESHING CHRISTIAN.  Today’s scripture should cause us to pause and think.  There is much contained in this one verse worthy of contemplation, but for our purposes,…

Why Pray

JEREMIAH 29:11-14 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.…

The Burdened Christian Life

2 CORINTHIANS 5:1-5 – “For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. For while we…