Handling Life – Joseph – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)2 Peter 1:3 ...as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue... (NKJV) In this day and age of prescription...
Rejoicing In All Things – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Roman 5:2b-4 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character,...
Set Before You Today – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Deuteronomy 30:15 See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil; (NKJV)The great leader, Moses, was nearing the end of his life. God was giving Moses final words and instructions to pass on to...
Finished
John 19:30b Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Today is the day that is recognized as the day Jesus Christ, the Son of God was crucified, and died. It matters not whether today is that actual date or not. That the event...
Fear God: Current Status – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including...
Fear God: Proximity – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including...
Fear God: Shock & Awe – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including...
Fear God: the Conclusion of the Whole Matter – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including...
New Mercies Every Morning
Lamentations 3:21-26 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in...
The Walk of Futility
Ephesians 4:17-18 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that...
Dark & Divine Mysteries
Ephesians 3:2-5 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the...
Goad and Nails
Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. (NKJV)A goad. Why didn't I think of that.... What's a goad? And what are nails "given by one shepherd"?A goad is a sharp, pointed...
True Peace
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (NKJV)The world as a whole knows no lasting peace, nor will it ever until Jesus returns. All the Nobel peace prize winners combined haven’t brought the world one day of peace. In 1945 the...
The Facts About the Facts – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ephesians 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called... (NKJV)In Ephesians, the Apostle Paul prepares the readers with many facts about...
More Facts About Christians – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, (NKJV)Did you know that every Christian has certain past,...
The Facts About Christians – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, (NKJV)Did you know there are certain facts about you that...
Lessons On Life – The Lazy Way – Part 6
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Ecclesiastes 10:18 Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks. (NKJV)Aaahhh... being lazy. Doing nothing except what you feel like doing. That would be such a...
Lessons On Life – Vertical Benefits – Part 5
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Ecclesiastes 5:12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, Whether he eats little or much; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep. (NKJV)Ecclesiastes has a running theme about the futility of...
Lessons On Life – Gift of Work – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 3:13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. (NKJV)Without God, work is a necessary hardship and frustration to be endured... an...
Lessons On Life – Wisdom and Grief – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind. (NKJV)Apart from God, the pursuit of wisdom and understanding about how...
Lessons On Life – Monotony – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Ecclesiastes 1:4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever. (NKJV) Ecclesiastes is frequently labeled as pessimistic and depressing. Far from it, Solomon, the...
Lessons On Life – Facing The Truth – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (NKJV)Put in modern English, “Life is futile. Everything is a waste of time. What’s the use”. Truth be known,...
Checks and Balances
2 John 10-11 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. (NKJV) The Apostle John instructs the "Lady" (verse 2) that love and obedience are not sufficient in...
Boring is Good
1Thess 4:11 “that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you” (NKJV)“Boring” gets a bad rap now days. Our lives lack routine and the secure comfort of knowing what each day will bring to a...
It’s Off To Work We Go
Ecclesiastes 3:12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. (NKJV) In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon relates his...
Great Treasure!
Psalm 119:162 I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure. (NKJV)Today we continue our challenge of committing ourselves to private time with God. We have learned about the importance and blessing of devotion, and yesterday, looked at some practical steps...
The Right Focus – Prayer
Psalm 63:5 My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you. (GNB) Many people have ask if I have certain guidelines I use for prayer and study. Today l will share with you a practical method I use that will help you enrich your prayer...
Just Say No to Chariots
Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. (NKJV)We all in trust in something. We look to something or someone for security. Some trust in themselves. Others trust money, possessions or position. Some...
Using The Sword of the Spirit – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and...
The Bible Talks About Itself – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and...
Ladies Meet Your New Best Friend – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and...
Time For Training – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and...
Weapons Training – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...) Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and...
Purity – The Return to the Beginning – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJV)Fundamental purity is in essence, God. God is the definition of purity. God is what all things are compared to in...
Practical Purity – Do You Live Like Your Saved? – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJV)Fundamental purity is in essence, God. God is the definition of purity. God is what all things are compared to in...
Applied Purity – Are You Truly Saved? – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJV)Last time we discovered that fundamental purity is God. It is the definition of purity. God is what all things are...
Fundamental Purity – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJV)Purity is a subject that is woven into every facet of the Bible from cover to cover. Purity begins with, and is the...
Taking Up the Cross: Only Doers Need Apply – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”To pick up something requires action. Picking up something...
Taking Up the Cross: Nothing Else – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”A cross is big. A cross is heavy. A cross is awkward. You...
Taking Up the Cross: Denying Yourself – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”What is "the cross"? It is the cost of following Christ....
Taking Up the Cross: Going to Your Death – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”Jesus had a way of making things simple. The phrase “take...
Why?
Job 3:25 (NKJV) For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me. Job wanted to know why. He wanted to know "why" so bad, that he complained to God about ever being born in the first place. When something tragic happens like when...
My Rock, My Fortress, My Strength
Psalm 18:1-6 (NKJV) I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust.Dedicated to the memory of Ian Matthew FullerI’m at a hospital writing this. Next door is a young couple about to...
Mmm… Tasty.
Proverbs 18:7-8 (NKJV) A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.Which of us have not been the victim of gossip, back stabbing or rumors? Which of...
God Hears
Psalm 17:6 (NKJV) I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.One of the greatest blessings of being a Christian is that the God of Creation hears us when we speak to Him. Have you ever really sat and soaked in that...
Get Off the Roller Coaster
2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me o the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have...
God Must Be Asleep
Psalm 10.11 He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.”Is God really there? Does He really hear? Is He really interested in what’s going on in my life? Has God forgotten about me? Is He busy? Has He turned away? There are...
Does God Exist? – Part 5
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. We’ll finish up the series this week with five more common evidences for God’s existence, and some final closing thoughts.6 The Biological...
Does God Exist? – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. Psalm 14:1Today we continue with simple and convincing evidences of God's existence. As we study these, keep two things in mind:No single piece of evidence is...
Does God Exist? – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. It is very common to hear "you CAN NOT prove God exists", therefore God must not exist, or at least you can't expect someone to believe it based on...