Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Jesus Christ: Satisfying Our Every Need And Want

1 Corinthians 1:30 – And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption. THEME OF THE DAY: JESUS CHRIST: SATISFYING OUR EVERY NEED AND WANT. Sin really did a number on us. It separated us from God, placed us under His wrath, and brought horrific human suffering into the world.…

No Turning Back

Romans 8:28 – And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. THEME OF THE DAY: NO TURNING BACK. Have you ever felt like a complete failure in the Christian life? Be honest. Don’t cut yourself slack. Have you ever grown tired of failing the Lord, falling…

We Simply Must Say No

Luke 10:38-42 – Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…

Four Life-Shaping Words

Romans 5:7-8  For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. THEME OF THE DAY: FOUR LIFE-SHAPING WORDS. We grow weary in the Christian life. We tire of the hard work of denying…

The Requirement For All Spiritual Growth

James 4:6, 10 – But He gives more grace. Therefore God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will exalt you THEME OF THE DAY: THE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SPIRITUAL GROWTH. We must have this. It is not optional. Without it, nothing spiritually good will happen in our lives. It is the main…

Our Only Hope – Do We Believe it?

Acts 2:42 – And they continued steadfast in the Apostles’ doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer. THEME OF THE DAY: OUR ONLY HOPE – DO WE BELIEVE IT? I need not go into great detail describing the moral condition of our country and spiritual condition in the Lord’s church. The rapid moral decline goes beyond words to describe. Rampant immorality, celebration…