Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

The Real Jesus in the Real World

17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles[c] off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated…

The Vine and Branches

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you.…

The Recipe For Healthy Relationships

EPHESIANS 4:1-3 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE RECIPE FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.…

Prayer And The Christian Life

1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing” THEME OF THE DAY: PRAYER AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.  Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian.  It is one of the most accurate measuring tools of spiritual maturity.  For the individual believer and church, prayer is the most important discipline we practice.   A prayerless Christian is a spiritually barren Christian.  A prayerless church is a…

The Mind In The Christian Life

EPHESIANS 4:17-24 – “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.  They have become callous and have given themselves…

The Reign Of The Lord Jesus

REVELATION 11:15-19 – “Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying, “We give…