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,…
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…
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: DO WE…
“JOHN 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY: IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS. Today’s scripture is short and easy to read, but profound and hard to live. In fact, it is the most intense part of our spiritual battle; daily making much of Jesus and nothing of ourselves. This will be the most difficult…
What is the most beautiful thing in the world? Selflessness. And the opposite of what creates the ugly sin of selfishness, pride, is what creates the beauty of selflessness – humility.
When it comes to living the Christian life and serving the Lord in the noble work of the Gospel, there are multiple spiritual foes we face, who like Nehemiah’s enemies, want to distract us.