Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Repentance

Two of the Most Important Words

COLOSSIANS 1:16 – For by Him (Christ) all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him.”     THEME OF THE DAY:  TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS.  Two of the most important words Christians need to grasp and apply in their walks…

A Good, Necessary, and Painful Work

JAMES 4:6 – But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” The well-known Christian blogger, Tim Challies, wrote concerning humility, “Of all the pursuits that come with the Christian life, is any more constant, any more consuming, and any more difficult than the pursuit of humility? Surely nothing cuts harder against the…

Jesus: Enough for All Things In Life

PSALM 107:1-9 – Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to…

The Friend of All Friends

MATTHEW 11:19 – The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.” Let’s take a moment to ponder and rejoice over some of the titles and roles the Lord Jesus is to us. He is our Good Shepherd…