John 1:40-42a – One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus.” THEME OF THE DAY: SEEING JESUS. I stumbled across a book a few years ago entitled The Inner…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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.
PSALM 46:10a – Be still, and know that I am God.” PSALM 139:6 – Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.” THEME OF THE DAY: RIGHTLY OVERWHELMED. Today the average American worker will receive 108 e-mails, 243 million Americans own cell phones or hand-held devices, and Google currently indexes more than 3,304,998,701 web pages. …
PROVERBS 10:19 – When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.” THEME OF THE DAY. BE CAREFUL OF MANY WORDS. It is a sure thing because the Bible, and particularly, today’s scripture tells us it is a sure thing. If we must always give an opinion in a conversation; if we must always strive…
MALACHI 3:16 – Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name.” THEME OF THE DAY: GOD-GIVEN DESIRES. Let’s face it. All believers experience the pain of doubt. We do have those times we…
2 Corinthians 1:8-11 – For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises…
PROVERBS 6:9-11 – How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE DANGERS IN THE SIN OF PROCRASTINATION. Today’s scripture is…