PSALM 132:1 – Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured.” THEME OF THE DAY: TRUST HIS WAYS WHEN WE DON’T UNDERSTAND HIS WAYS. The verse in today’s scripture is the opening of the prayer in the Psalm of Ascents. In it, there is a word that defines what happens time and time again in the Christian life…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
ISAIAH 55:6-9 – “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your…
PSALM 118:18 – The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.” THEME OF THE DAY: YES, IT HURTS. In the Parable of the Vine and Branches of John 15, our Lord tells us what happens in the lives of all His children; they are pruned – I am the true vine, and my Father is…
This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will take us into Psalm 56 and a look at what David faced which is what every child of God shall as well – being afraid or the battle against fear.
ISAIAH 40:9–11 – Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and…
This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will take us into Psalm 130 and the place God takes all His children to mature them in the faith – His school of waiting. There are lessons about ourselves and Him that are only learned when God calls us to wait on Him.