Psalm 145:1-21 – I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Psalms
Psalm 144:1-15 – Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that…
Psalm 40:8 – I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. THEME OF THE DAY: LIFE’S GREATEST PLEASURE. How would we answer today’s nugget theme? We may list many noble things, but the question isn’t about many things, a few things, or a couple of things. The question is about one thing. So, think long…
Psalm 1:1-3 – Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its…
Psalm 119:7 – I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous rules. THEME OF THE DAY: HOW TO ENSURE OUR WORSHIP IS ACCEPTABLE Drop the word “worship” in a conversation among Christians. The dialogue will get lively quickly, even emotionally charged. We will hear words like, “Worship must be culturally relevant to reach today’s audience.” Be careful…
Psalm 119:71 – It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. THEME OF THE DAY: SEEING PAIN THROUGH THE RIGHT LENS. I know envy is a sin. If we categorize sin, which we should not, envy may seem like a “little” sin, but it is anything but. It leads to a whole lot of spiritual…