PHILIPPIANS 1:21-25 – For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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JOB 29:25 – I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE. The Old Testament book of Job is not an easy read especially if one goes through it mindlessly and fast; perhaps as a necessary part of a yearly…
PSALM 56:1-4 – Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh…
LUKE 11:5-13 – And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now…
EPHESIANS 4:32 – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” THEME OF THE DAY: FORGIVENESS: WHAT IT ISN’T, WHAT IT IS. So, how would you describe forgiveness to someone? Our answer reveals our understanding of God’s forgiveness. As we seek to grasp the forgiveness mentioned in today’s scripture, let’s begin with what forgiveness is…
LUKE 5:12-13 – While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.” THEME OF…