Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Faith and Assurance

Happy Are The Chastened

JOB 5:17-19 – “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal. 19 He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  HAPPY ARE THE CHASTENED.  The theme we read of in…

Live Ready For That Great Day

2 PETER 3:8-14 – But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the…

Don’t Give Him Second Best

MALACHI 1:6–10 – “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ By offering polluted food upon my altar.…

The Only Sustaining Motivator

2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-15 – Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance…

Responding to God’s Providence

  EZEKIEL 2:7-8 – And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house. “But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  RESPONDING TO GOD’S PROVIDENCE.  Imagine…

Seeing Our King In His Glory

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:  SEEING OUR KING IN HIS GLORY.  It is one of the most important disciplines in the Christian life; to fix our hearts and minds on seeing Jesus, literally.  Is it hard?  Yes, but it…