Word-Of-The-Day: ‘If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?’ (1 John 3:17) 1 John 3:11-24 focuses on two of the strongest emotions we humans have; love and hatred. When we see a person in… Continue Reading Be Willing To Provide, Or Ask For, Help
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.’ (1 John 4:4) The first of the Johannine Epistles (a fancy way of saying the 1st of the Apostle John’s letters), in its fourth chapter 1 John describes… Continue Reading Religion Vs Relationship
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God’s> divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.’ (2 Peter 1:3) Over the last year, there has been a breakthrough in labs on fusion-energy generation, where an experiment with lasers duplicates (on a much, much smaller… Continue Reading Our ‘New’ Technologies Aren’t New To God
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.’ (2 Corinthian 8:12) In 2 Corinthians 9:7, it says one should always be a cheerful giver. I often tell folks when I surprise them with a gift, that I am willing… Continue Reading Be A Cheerful Giver, & A Cheerful Receiver
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,> I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.’ (John 15:15) Being a new year, it is a good time to start thinking about your preparedness for… Continue Reading Plan & Prepare For the New Year
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. (Hebrews 3:6) It’s the end of another calendar year. A new year always brings some hope; this will be the year Publishers Clearing House knocks… Continue Reading A New Year Always Brings Some Hope; Our Savior Brings All Hope
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,> “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”’ (Matthew 5:37) As part of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’, Jesus gave us pretty simple instructions with regards to promises, or oaths – don’t make them. If we make oaths, then we become accountable… Continue Reading Let Your ‘Yes’ Be ‘Yes’, & Your ‘No’ Be ‘No’
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”’ (Jeremiah 29:11); ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.’ (Romans 12:12) This is an ‘if/then’ statement; we often look at Jeremiah 29:11 and… Continue Reading A Prayer & A Hope For The New Year
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.’ (1 Peter 3:8); ‘Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.’ (1 Thessalonians 5:11) Fellowship is important to the Christian, but only if it is done in the proper context. Jesus must… Continue Reading Fellowship – Not Just A Social Club; A Strong Connection With Christ
