PSALM 119:67, 71 – Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. THEME OF THE DAY. A LIFE OF EASE AND COMFORT. We are wired for them. We seek them. Nothing wrong with them if seen and handled right. They are good…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
In light of what we are witnessing in our country; the division, unrest, chaos, suffering, and injustice, we are going to start a four part series addressing why this is so and what the response should be from the church of Jesus Christ.
ISAIAH 50:10 – Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. THEME OF THE DAY. LESSONS LEARNED IN THE DARK. Charles Spurgeon preached these words to his people one Lord’s Day. His words capture the…
PSALM 118:28 – You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. THEME OF THE DAY. OUR GREATEST POSSESSION. What would we say if asked, “What is your greatest possession in life?” I won’t go into a list of possible answers. We each may do so on our own. But I will…
PSALM 118:18 – The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. THEME OF THE DAY. IT IS GOOD PAIN. In today’s scripture, the Psalmist speaks for every true Christian about the chastening, disciplining, and correcting hand of our God – it isn’t pleasant. Yes, the rod of the Lord hurts. Yes, His correcting of us…
2 SAMUEL 22:20 – He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. THEME OF THE DAY. YES, HE REALLY DOES. Do we believe today’s scripture? Of course we do. It is the Word of God. But do we believe its truth to us personally – the truth that God really does delight in us?…