Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

He Greatly Delights In Us

PSALM 35:27 – “Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”” THEME OF THE DAY: HE GREATLY DELIGHTS IN US.  The hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing defines every believer.  The third stanza comes home to us with much heart exposure…

The Attractive Christian

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 ATTRACTIVE CHRISTIAN.  Nothing…

At The End Of Our Ropes

2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in…

Representing Our Lord Jesus

2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 – “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” THEME OF THE DAY: REPRESENTING OUR LORD JESUS.  The story is told of Gordon Maxwell, missionary to India, that when he asked a Hindu scholar to teach him the language, the Hindu replied: “No Sahib,…

He Puts Us In The Storm

MATTHEW 14:22-33 – “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land,…

Neither Do I Condemn You

John 8:2-11 – “Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now…