Woe to the Obstinate Nation “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge. … Continue reading Your Salvation
Encouragement
Faithful Followers
Serving the Lord Acts 20:17-21 NASB From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, serving the … Continue reading Faithful Followers
Your New Life
Before Jesus left this earth to go back to heaven to be with the Father, he left a command for his disciples to follow (see Matt. 28:18-20). We, his body, are to go! We are to make disciples (followers of Christ) of all nations. We are to baptize them in the name of the Father, … Continue reading Your New Life
A Dichotomy
Various Trials James 1:2-4 NASB Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Jesus Christ, “for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising … Continue reading A Dichotomy
Your Love Offering
So many times I think we take our God’s love for us, and what he did for us in saving us from our sins and in setting us free, for granted, and we forget to thank him for all that he has done for us. So, this song is a song of thanks to God … Continue reading Your Love Offering
Love Like God
Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 12:9 NASB Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. This word “love” means “benevolence, goodwill, kindness, and compassion,” but it also means “to prefer,” specifically to prefer what God prefers, which is purity, morality, truth, righteousness, holiness, godliness and faithfulness, etc. To love like … Continue reading Love Like God
He is Our Only Hope
Christ, the Servant Romans 15:8-12 NASB For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to You among … Continue reading He is Our Only Hope
Your Love Inspires Me
"We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." ~ I Thessalonians 1:3 Jesus Christ loves us so much that he willingly died on a cross, taking upon himself the sins of the entire world, … Continue reading Your Love Inspires Me
Your Lord is With You
When life throws its curve balls at us, which it will, our natural reaction may be to immediately feel fear. Satan will use these occasions to try to get us to doubt God or to feel as though we are without resource. He will try to get us to feel as though our circumstances have … Continue reading Your Lord is With You
Take Me Deeper
For Freedom Galatians 5:1 NASB It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. We who believe in Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior of our lives, were called to freedom from slavery to sin and from man-made religion. Therefore, … Continue reading Take Me Deeper
