Twenty-one years ago, in 2004, my husband Rick and I were training to be church planters with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (The Alliance), the church denomination I grew up under. Rick was going for his ordination, and I was going for my consecration. So there was a district prayer conference (September 13-16, 2004) for … Continue reading I Cannot Stop Speaking About Jesus Christ
Bible Studies
For the past year the Lord has been having me write chronological studies of books of the New Testament. And I have been keeping those in collections on my computer by books of the Bible. My husband has encouraged me to create a new category and subcategories for those who might want to read these particular studies by book. Each one is from my personal devotions and they may not cover every verse or every chapter, and they might be in reverse order by chapter since that is the order in which they were posted, i.e. the last will appear first. This is a work in progress, so this may take me a while to recategorize and retag each post. I hope and pray this is beneficial to you.
They Surround Me
Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 8:09 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Gift of God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 118 (Select vv. NASB). I Will Not Fear (vv. 5-9) From my distress I called upon the Lord;The Lord answered me and set me in a large … Continue reading They Surround Me
State of The Union
Quote from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address on February 5, 2019: “My Administration has acted decisively to confront the world's leading state sponsor of terror: the radical regime in Iran. “To ensure this corrupt dictatorship never acquires nuclear weapons, I withdrew the United States from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal. And last … Continue reading State of The Union
Trials Which Test Our Faith
I am reading in Job, chapter 23, and I will summarize his situation: Job was a righteous and God-fearing man. But God gave Satan permission to test him. And then most all of his servants, and his livestock, and all of his children were put to death. But Job’s response was, “The Lord gave and … Continue reading Trials Which Test Our Faith
God is The Strength of My Heart
This psalm is in the Old Testament, and yet it teaches us what is taught us in the New Testament, under the New Covenant, as well. “Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.” (Psalm 73:25 NASB1995) Our trust should not be in other humans. We should not … Continue reading God is The Strength of My Heart
False Gospel vs True Gospel
“So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the … Continue reading False Gospel vs True Gospel
God’s Chosen People
Jesus Christ said to the unbelieving Jews, “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.” (Matthew 21:43 NASB1995) “That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the … Continue reading God’s Chosen People
Retain the Standard of Sound Words
“..by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and … Continue reading Retain the Standard of Sound Words
Not Ashamed
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us … Continue reading Not Ashamed
Whoever Desires to Love Life
“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love lifeand see good days,let him … Continue reading Whoever Desires to Love Life
Run With It 