Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Repentance

Modeling Our Master

MARK 7:31-37 – Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he…

The Joy in Defeating Temptation

1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE JOY IN DEFEATING TEMPTATION.  Every true Christian…

Rejoin In But Don’t Presume Upon

ROMANS 5:20–21; 6:1-2 – Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means!…

Oh What God Has Done

1 PETER 1:3-9 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded…

Don’t Answer the Door

GENESIS 4:7b – Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it. “     THEME OF THE DAY:  DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR.  It will always come with a persistent knock on the door of our hearts.  It will even raise its voice saying, “Please let me in.  I have some really good…

Do We Have Any?

MATTHEW 9:1-13 – And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.”…