JOHN 10:10 – The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE ABUNDANT LIFE OR THE BORED LIFE? One of the predominant characteristics found in our world is the ease people become bored. It isn’t just children who lament to parents, “I am bored. There…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
PSALM 137:1 – By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOMETIMES ALL WE CAN DO IS CRY. Today’s scripture is the opening verse in a short but moving Psalm. Derek Kidner, in his excellent commentary on the Psalm, wrote “Every line is alive with pain, whose intensity grows with…
GALATIANS 6:9 – And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” THEME OF THE DAY: WE HAVE MILES TO GO. Poems make for awesome reading. In fact, did we know there are a ton of poems in the Bible? They are everywhere. Study them sometime. The language of…
PHILIPPIANS 1:15-21 – Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in…
2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” THEME OF THE DAY: BE FOUND AT OUR POSTS. How often this week has the thought of the Day of Judgment crossed our minds? Probably not much. …
COLOSSIANS 4:2 – Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;” THEME OF THE DAY: PRAYER AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. How would we define prayer? Talking to God? Asking God for things or for Him to do something? One of the best definitions on prayer ever penned came from the author of The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. Read over it…