What truth did Jesus state to His disciples as they walked toward the Garden of Gethsemane? (NASB) John 15:12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.” What explanation did Jesus give for His commandment? (NASB) John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay […]
(NIV) 1 Timothy 2:1-6 “I URGE, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone ““ 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be […]
“Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so, little ones to Him belong, we are weak but He is strong.” The words are familiar and as you read them, did you “˜sing”™ them in your mind? Jesus loves me, but how does He love me? Jesus loves you, but how does […]
A day of thanksgiving, a day of joy and delight! The holiday season has arrived. This is Thanksgiving in the United States, with Christmas and Boxing Day and other religious days of observance fast approaching. Most people approach the holidays with one of two attitudes: one of anticipation and joy or with dread and a […]
We are living in a smaller world. A nations”™ monetary system is often affected by other countries. Economies are affected based on trade agreements between countries. We are living in an unstable world, one that is becoming more and more fragile. Followers of Christ are endangered in many countries today. But one thing we, as […]
Every religion has prayer as integral parts of worship. There is one difference between the prayers of other religions from the prayers said in Christ Jesus”™ name. He alone is the living God and He alone answers prayers according to His words. (NASB) John 15:7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in […]
Some people believe that everyone will go to heaven at some point in time. They base their thinking on the fact that since God is love, how can He permit anything else? Think about this: He is God, and He is pure and holy; therefore sin is a corruption, a defilement of God”™s love and […]
~Thanksgiving ~ A Day of Rejoicing with Thankfulness (NASB) Psalm 95:1-5 O COME, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great […]
Sovereignty is the ruling power, the supreme power of a king or monarch or a country. Sovereignty is having supremacy of authority or rule. Who or what is sovereign in your life? What occupies most of your thoughts? To whom or what do you give your allegiance? Jesus said: (NASB) John 15:5 “I am the […]
To what or to who are you committed? If your commitment is to yourself and your grand agenda ““ at some point in time it will come to nothing. For whatever your agenda is, it will not be committed to you. If your commitment is to any false gods ““ again, those false gods are […]