Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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Living and Serving Before an Audience of One

1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-7 – For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring from error or…

There Are No Interruptions

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-15 – Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may…

The Replacement Principle

EPHESIANS 4:17–24 – Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves…

Christ Proclaimed. Christ Affirmed.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:1 – I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!”   THEME OF THE DAY:  CHRIST PROCLAIMED. CHRIST AFFIRMED.  As Christians, we are people of truth.  Truth as it is revealed in the Written Word of God. Jesus prayed…

The Greatest Motivator for Obeying the Lord

1 JOHN 2:4-6 – Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way…

Gospel-Seasoned Speech

LUKE 4:16-22 -And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is…