Month: April 2015

18
Apr

God: Our Rock, Hope, Security and Providence

Psalms 4:6-8—”There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, […]

17
Apr

What Does God Think About?

Psalms 139: 17-22—”How precious to me are your thoughts,[a]God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me,you who are bloodthirsty! They speak of you with evil intent; […]

16
Apr

Are We Fighting in the Flesh or Using the Armor of God?

2 Corinthians 10:4-6—”For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.” Paul tells […]

15
Apr

Putting On A New Self With The Word

Colossians 3:16-17—”Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to […]

14
Apr

Worldly Possessions or Blessings: What’s on your mind?

Acts 20:33-34–“I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.” In this chapter, Paul commends preaching the gospel. He describes who to depend on for spiritual blessings – the providence of God and the promises of the Word […]

13
Apr

Commendation: God and His Word of Grace

Acts 20:32—And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give. Commend means ‘to recommend’ in old English. Luke wanted to commend the preaching of the gospel to the whole world. When Christ was leaving his disciples, He commended them […]

12
Apr

Gospel, the power of God

Romans 1:16:  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth: to the Jew first, and also to the Greeks. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a condemning one.  It is about the love that God has for us, sinners […]

11
Apr

Are you desperate for a touch?

Mark 6:56:  And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment; and as many as touched him were made whole. Wherever Jesus went, people thronged in great multitude to see Him […]

10
Apr

Glorious body

Philippians 4:21: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. The body that we live in is subject to death and decay one day. When Christ comes back, He will change our […]

09
Apr

Being hopeful

Romans 8:25:  But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Everyone of us hope for something or the other.  Don’t we?  We hope for things we don’t see.  We haven’t seen tomorrow, but we still hope for it to come.  We haven’t seen so many blessings […]