Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Personal Walk

The Danger of Drifting

HEBREWS 2:1-4 – Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it…

We Don’t Always Have To

PROVERBS 18:2 – A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.   THEME OF THE DAY:  WE DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO.  The list is long and I will let you make your own based on one word “opinions.”  Get into a conversation and bring up topics like the current state of politics, elections, COVID, and climate control,…

Rescue The Perishing

MATTHEW 9:36-38 – When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  RESCUE THE…

Marks Of A Good Testimony

  TITUS 3:1-2 – Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. “   THEME OF THE DAY:  MARKS OF A GOOD TESTIMONY.  Every true Christian yearns to represent Christ well. …

Nevertheless, His Will Not Ours

LUKE 22:39-46 – And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing,…

Harmful or Helpful?

PROVERBS 12:18 – There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  HARMFUL OR HELPFUL?   We need to establish a couple of things before addressing today’s nugget theme.   First, the Christian life is an “all in” or “all out” life. What this means is to follow the…