ISAIAH 11:1-10 – “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
HEBREWS 10:15-18 – “And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying, “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,” then he adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Where there is…
PSALM 69:30-31 – “I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.” THEME OF THE DAY: DELIGHTING THE HEART OF GOD. Every Christian longs to please the Lord. We yearn to obey the Apostle Paul’s words, “Finally, then, brothers, we ask…
ROMANS 6:1-2 – “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” THEME OF THE DAY: HOW DO WE SHOW OUR LOVE TO GOD? How would you answer the question identifying today’s nugget theme? Better yet, how would Jesus answer the question? …
JOB 14:1-2 – Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. THEME OF THE DAY: TAKING INVENTORY OF OUR LIVES. Life may be viewed like the changing of seasons in nature. I am not referring to summer giving way…
ECCLESIASTES 12:13-14 – “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.” THEME OF THE DAY: A WASTED LIFE. Have we ever looked back on our lives and with wishful thinking said…