Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Pursuing The Unattainable

PSALM 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. THEME OF THE DAY. PURSUING THE UNATTAINABLE. A.W. Tozer once said, “We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God.” This simple, but profound statement captures the whole essence of the Christian life. The nature of salvation – new birth through…

Best Place To Be

2 CHRONICLES 20:12 – O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” THEME OF THE DAY. BEST PLACE TO BE. Today’s scripture is the ending of one of the great prayers in our Bibles.…

He Is All We Need Now And Forever

PSALM 18:1-2 – I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. THEME OF THE DAY. HE IS ALL WE NEED NOW AND FOREVER. It is no surprise David opens his psalm with the…

Why Do We Want God To Work?

PSALM 142:5-7 – I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround…

What God Starts, God Finishes

PSALM 138:8 – The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. THEME OF THE DAY. WHAT GOD STARTS, GOD FINISHES. Okay, let’s confess it. All of us. We have started many home projects needing to be finished. Also, probably a shelf or a stack of books exists…

Paths to Loss of First Love: Losing the Awe of God’s Word

In part six of our series, we continue looking at the Christian response to what is happening in our world. And the most important aspect of our response is for the church of Jesus Christ to be the church of Jesus Christ. This is defined as His people living out first love to Him in power and influence. This Lord’s Day, we continue looking at the two paths leading to losing first love for Christ – spiritual neglect and mishandling the Word of God by our lack of awe over the Word of God.