Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Human Beings Not Human Doings

PSALM 69:20 – Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. THEME OF THE DAY. HUMAN BEINGS NOT HUMAN DOINGS. My wife walked to my desk and said, “Please read this.” It was a Facebook post from someone we did not know. It was…

Life’s Ultimate Purpose

PSALM 27:8 – You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” THEME OF THE DAY. LIFE’S ULTIMATE PURPOSE. Here is a simple question. It is one which at one point or another in a person’s life will likely be asked. It may come at various times. During seasons of grief, loss, or some…

New Day. New Start.

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-24 – The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” THEME OF THE DAY. NEW DAY. NEW START. All of us have a past. I am not referring to our physical…

Building A Lasting Spiritual Legacy

DANIEL 6:10 – When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. THEME OF THE DAY. BUILDING A LASTING SPIRITUAL LEGACY. All Christians…

Life As It Really Is

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. LIFE AS IT REALLY IS. King Solomon is recognized in the scriptures as the wisest man ever to live but we may add our…

An Encouraging Word for Discouraging Times

In light of a positive COVID test of a member in our church and the desire for us to be wise and protective, this Lord’s Day service will be live streamed only. We also will take a one week departure from our 1 Thessalonian study to be in one of the most encouraging chapters in the Bible when times are most discouraging – Isaiah 40.