Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’ (John 15:13) Being the day before Independence Day, or the ‘4th of July’, I think of the price paid by others not just to form our nation, as a respite from tyranny to provide freedom through the (eventual) creation… Continue Reading Remembering The Sacrifices That Make Us Free
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God through Moses> said <to the Hebrews>, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am… Continue Reading We Have Eternal Immunity Through Jesus!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(20) I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. (21) Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: (22) Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. (23) They are new every morning; great is Your Faithfulness.’ (Lamentations 3:20-23); ‘(2) It… Continue Reading Pursue Joy, Not Happiness
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(20) Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. (21) Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way;… Continue Reading Who Does God Want Us To Choose?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(14) And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. (15) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (16) Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach… Continue Reading Restore God & His Love In Child Rearing & Relationships
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.’ (1 John 1:8); ‘(15) <Jesus said,> “If your brother or sister <in Christ> sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. (16) If they… Continue Reading Hold Sinful Actions Accountable, & Be Accountable For Your Own Sins
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.’ (Proverbs 29:2); If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.’ (Proverbs 29:12) Last week, a Baptist church in Bradenton, Florida received the unfortunate news their senior pastor was arrested for possessing child pornography. As the leader of… Continue Reading Righteous People Need Righteous Leadership
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will <the destruction of the Temple> happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”’ (Matthew 24:3) Heat exhaustion (getting woozy and lightheaded) is a warning,… Continue Reading Know Your Warning Signs!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<A Levitical teacher responded to Jesus,> “To love Him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”’ (Mark 12:33) The context of Mark 12 is Jesus, responding to the questions of the Pharisees… Continue Reading Get To Know Your Neighbors, So They Get To Know You – & Jesus
