Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Salvation

Strangers, Pilgrims, Exiles Far From Home

HEBREWS 11:13-16 – These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers, pilgrims, and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which…

The Spiritual Weapon of Praise

PSALM 150 – Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals;…

Contended Sheep

  PSALM 23:1, 6 – The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”   THEME OF THE DAY. CONTENTED SHEEP.  There are many negatively pervasive attitudes defining our culture and seeking to infiltrate the lives of God’s people…

Stress Relief

2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18 – So we do not lose heart.  Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.  For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.  For the…

Oh, The Love of Christ For Us

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: OH, THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR US.  A regular reading intake of the Gospels is vital for Christian growth. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John allow us to “walk with Jesus” as He walked upon…