“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled … Continue reading Cut! Cut! Cut!
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
And Servant of All
“And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ‘If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.’” (Mark 9:35 ESV) What does that look like? It looks like Jesus Christ, for one, and the kind of life that he lived when he lived on … Continue reading And Servant of All
Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake
Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’” They asked … Continue reading Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake
Jesus Christ Values Women
I am reading in John 4. Jesus had a divine appointment with a Samaritan woman at a well in Samaria where he shared with her the gospel of our salvation with regard to the “gift of God” and the “living water” which she could receive. And these have to do with Jesus Christ, our salvation, … Continue reading Jesus Christ Values Women
Our True Worship of God
Continuing in John 4.. recap: Jesus had a divine appointment with a woman at a well. He asked her for a drink of water, and they got into a conversation. Jesus talked to her about the “gift of God” and “living water,” which have to do with the gospel of Christ, i.e. with Jesus Christ, … Continue reading Our True Worship of God
Welling Up to Eternal Life
I am reading in John 4, beginning with verse one, concerning Jesus’ divine appointment with a Samaritan woman at a well in Samaria. While Jesus was seated at this well, this woman from Samaria came to draw water, and Jesus asked her for a drink. She was surprised that he, a Jew, would ask her, … Continue reading Welling Up to Eternal Life
As Bondservants of Christ Jesus
“Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever … Continue reading As Bondservants of Christ Jesus
In the Strength of The Lord
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this … Continue reading In the Strength of The Lord
Remain Steadfast in Your Trials
“As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.” (James 5:10-11 ESV) When … Continue reading Remain Steadfast in Your Trials
Time Not on Our Side
“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. … Continue reading Time Not on Our Side
