Properties of Worthy Fear
"And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things." Acts 5:11 Most of you are familiar with the story of Ananias and Sapphira, who suddenly and unexpectedly took their final breaths within hours of one another after disobeying the Lord. But very few »
Aching for Perfect Peace
"You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3 Your mind is the essence of a conscious, thinking you! You think, you perceive, you converse, you feel, you hurt, you enjoy, you love, you hate, you ignore, all through »
Fire Insurance?
"...we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven." Colossians 1:5 Is believing in the claims of the Gospel really anything more than securing "fire insurance?" Trusting in the reality »
Testing and Trial Equals Pain
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4 The surgeon's scalpel cut into my back »
Money: Burning A Hole In Your Pocket Or Your Heart?
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money." Matthew 6:24 Your money can be a blessing; on the other hand, it can be »
Necessary Personal Execution
"Put to death, therefore, what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these, the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: »
The Kindness and Severity of God
"Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in His kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off." Romans 11:22 Achan and his family lived among the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai »
Humor in Jesus
"Therefore, he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God..." Hebrews 2:17 And Jesus threw back his head and roared with laughter! Can you see this as true from what you have »
Coming With The Clouds
“Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Even so, amen." Revelation 1:7 My grandson and I were traveling Space Available on a small 16-passenger military jet from »
Surprised By Evil
“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 »
I Planted, Apollos Watered
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God’s »
