Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Two Most Difficult Commands

MATTHEW 6:34 – “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” MATTHEW 17:1-7 – Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone…

The Man of God

11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who…

We Are Not Indispensable

JOHN 3:30 – “He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY: WE ARE NOT INDISPENSABLE.  Imagine having a following as a spiritual leader.  It doesn’t have to be a large group of followers.  Size doesn’t matter. God determines the width of our influence. And it doesn’t have to be someone in full-time ministry.  It could be a faithful Sunday…

The Sincere Christian

ACTS 13:16-22 – “So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. And for about forty years he put up…

The Soil In Our Hearts

MATTHEW 13:1-9 – “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds…

The Commands To Smyrna

REVELATION 2:8-11 – “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what…