Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Salvation

The Preventing Grace Of God

GENESIS 20:1-7 – “From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold, you are a…

The Soil In Our Hearts

MATTHEW 13:1-9 – “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds…

Leave Tomorrow Alone

MATTHEW 6:34 – “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” THEME OF THE DAY: LEAVE TOMORROW ALONE.   Today’s scripture is the conclusion of a lengthy portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount dealing with the topic of anxiety.  If you fight against this mental, emotional, and spiritual…

Bring Them To Jesus

JOHN 1:35-42 – “Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”  The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.  And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi (which translated…

Iron Sharpens Iron

Friendship and the Grace of God

Description from the Back Cover: The modern world, with its emphasis on speed and busyness and the mis-named “social” media, has not been an especially welcoming place to develop long-lasting, solid friendships that help to nurture the heart. Providing exemplars and guidance in this challenging situation, this book on friendship looks at some of the…

New Day, New Year, New Mercies

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 YEAR, NEW MERCIES.   Well, welcome to 2026!  For a good number of folks, today…