Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Worship

1 Chronicles 16:23-25 Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.

Yes, God Really Does

PSALM 35:27 – Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”   THEME OF THE DAY:  YES, GOD REALLY DOES.  It is an overwhelming thought. It is a confidence building thought.  It is a faith building thought.  It is a love producing…

Cultivating Life Walking in the Fear of God

  JEREMIAH 32:38-40 – And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them. I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them.…

The Warfare in Prayer

COLOSSIANS 4:12 – Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE WARFARE IN PRAYER.  The theme of today’s nugget might be interpreted in two ways. Both are accurate and…

Where Contentment is Found

PSALM 17:15 – As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  WHERE CONTENTMNENT IS FOUND.   So, let’s imagine we are conducting a survey.  It is one question asked of two distinct groups of people – unbelievers and believers.  Here is the question, “Where do you…

A Gospel-Consumed Life

1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8 – For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring from error or…

Our Stronghold in War

PSALM 9:9-10 – The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  OUR STRONGHOLD IN WAR.   There is a word repeated in today’s scripture that brings fresh air to an…