PSALM 119:82-84 – My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes. How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me? THEME OF THE DAY. WAITING ON GOD. Take a few extra minutes and ponder over…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 119:34 – Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. THEME OF THE DAY. THE STEPS IN LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The Christian life doesn’t just happen. I often wish my life would immediately sprout the Fruit of the Spirit without purging from my Heavenly Father, without painful trials humbling me, without the…
In this sermon we continue our study of the Old Testament book, Proverbs, identifying the theme of the book as well as what defines the motivator and sustainer for all Christian living – the fear of the Lord. From Genesis and on through the Revelation we will highlight the predominant place this fear has in God’s Word.
PSALM 119:30 – I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE DECISIVE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Our lives are lived on purpose. Oh, we have mindless routines we do each day, but even they happen on purpose. And this extends throughout the day. We will make decisions on how we live, as well as…
1 KINGS 1:29 – And the king swore, saying, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity…” THEME OF THE DAY. DYING WORDS. The context of today’s scripture is King David dying. He is bedridden. He is an old man. He is soon to leave the world by way of the grave. His journey in this earth,…
ECCLESIASTES 12:12 – My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. THEME OF THE DAY. CHOOSING BOOKS TO READ. I often recommend books. I also love to give books away. I make recommendations from our church pulpit, in my writing, and when in conversations with Christians…