Besides God, There is No Savior

Isaiah 43:10-13 ESV “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord,“and my servant whom I have chosen,that you may know and believe meand understand that I am he.Before me no god was formed,nor shall there be any after me.I, I am the Lord,and besides me there is no savior.I declared and saved and proclaimed,when there was … Continue reading Besides God, There is No Savior

Not Everyone is Going to Heaven

Matthew 7:21-23 ESV “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, … Continue reading Not Everyone is Going to Heaven

Are You Who You Profess?

Matthew 7:15-20 ESV “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad … Continue reading Are You Who You Profess?

Enter by the Narrow Gate

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” The Narrow Way If … Continue reading Enter by the Narrow Gate

The Mouths of Liars

Psalms 63:1-8 ESV “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise you.So … Continue reading The Mouths of Liars

Shattered Dreams and Wounded Hearts

Isaiah 26:16-19 ESV “O Lord, in distress they sought you;they poured out a whispered prayerwhen your discipline was upon them.Like a pregnant womanwho writhes and cries out in her pangswhen she is near to giving birth,so were we because of you, O Lord;we were pregnant, we writhed,but we have given birth to wind.We have accomplished … Continue reading Shattered Dreams and Wounded Hearts

Let Them See Your Zeal for Your People

Isaiah 26:9-11 ESV “My soul yearns for you in the night;my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.For when your judgments are in the earth,the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.If favor is shown to the wicked,he does not learn righteousness;in the land of uprightness he deals corruptlyand does not see the majesty of the Lord.O … Continue reading Let Them See Your Zeal for Your People

He Sets Up Salvation

Isaiah 26:1-4 ESV “In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city;he sets up salvationas walls and bulwarks.Open the gates,that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.You keep him in perfect peacewhose mind is stayed on you,because he trusts in you.Trust in the Lord … Continue reading He Sets Up Salvation

The Word of God in Truth

Colossians 1:1-6 ESV “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, “To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father. “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we … Continue reading The Word of God in Truth