Making Good People Helpless Will Not Make Bad People Harmless ∙ For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you. – Mark 7:21-23 Romans 1:28-32: Since theyContinue reading “Making Good People Helpless Will Not Make Bad People Harmless ∙”
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The Wonder of Calm, Gentle Self-Awareness ∙∙
The Wonder of Calm, Gentle Self-Awareness ∙∙ Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. – Matthew 11:29 Psalms 131:1-2 O LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with mattersContinue reading “The Wonder of Calm, Gentle Self-Awareness ∙∙”
The Place of Highest Honor ∙∙∙
The Place of Highest Honor ∙∙∙ God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names. – Philippians 2:9 Colossians 1:15-22 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God createdContinue reading “The Place of Highest Honor ∙∙∙”
Coming to Your Census ∙∙
Coming to Your Census ∙∙ David said to Joab and the army commanders, “Take a census of all the tribes of Israel – from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south – so I may know how many people there are.” – 2 Samuel 24:2 2 Samuel 24:10 But after he had takenContinue reading “Coming to Your Census ∙∙”
Bible Rubble ∙∙∙
Bible Rubble ∙∙∙ I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. – Matthew 16:18 Daniel 3:17-28 “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. “ButContinue reading “Bible Rubble ∙∙∙”
From Waste to Wonder ∙∙∙
From Waste to Wonder ∙∙∙ Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. – Genesis 2:7 Genesis 1:1-2 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth wasContinue reading “From Waste to Wonder ∙∙∙”
The Greatest Test of Courage∙
The Greatest Test of Courage ∙ Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9 Joshua 1:2-8 Moses, my servant, is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan. No oneContinue reading “The Greatest Test of Courage∙”
Do You Turn Things Upside Down? ∙
Do You Turn Things Upside Down? ∙ You turn things upside down as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! – Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 29:13-16 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worshipContinue reading “Do You Turn Things Upside Down? ∙”
Forgiven Much ∙∙
Forgiven Much ∙∙ I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven; thus she loved much, but the one who is forgiven little loves little. – Luke 7:47 Luke 7:37-50 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. ThenContinue reading “Forgiven Much ∙∙”
Serve Good ∙∙
Serve Good ∙∙ Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. – 1 Thessalonians 5:14 1 Thessalonians 5:14-18 We urge you, brethren, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient withContinue reading “Serve Good ∙∙”
