Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Genesis

The Greatest Motivator To Defeat Temptation

GENESIS 39:6-10 – “So he left all that he had in Joseph’s charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.”  But he refused and said to his master’s wife,…

Why Fear God?

ECCLESIASTES 12:13 – The end of the matter; all has been heard.  Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. THEME OF THE DAY: WHY FEAR GOD?  Let’s make a distinction before we move on.  Today’s nugget theme is not “Why Be Afraid of God?” but “Why Fear God?” The former should be alive and well…

Don’t Answer The Door

GENESIS 4:7b – Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” It will always come with a persistent knock on the door of our hearts.  It will even raise its voice saying, “Please let me in.  I have some really good and pleasurable things with me.”  And it won’t go away easily. …

Praise God For Preventing Grace

GENESIS 20:1-6 – From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold, you are a…