Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Even In Adversity
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Job 2:10 NKJV We don’t worship God because things are good or otherwise. We...
Fear And Wisdom
The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding. Proverbs 9:10 AMPC Holy fear is reverence and awe of the majesty of God. To fear God is to be...
A Priestly Blessing For The Sabbath*
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 Unleash the power of this blessing. Get thee to a House of the Lord this Sabbath....
Steadfast And Slow Down
The closeness of your walk with God can be seen in how quickly you can answer the question "Is this the most important thing I can do next?"
A Prayer At The Begining Of The Day
Christ has regarded my helpless estate and has shed His own blood for my soul. So, once again, I accept the gift of God's saving grace and acknowledge that I am a hopeless sinner separated from God except by His grace. I commit the rest of my life as a repentance on...
Kindness Is Not Graded On A Scale
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Luke 6:31 MEV No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop (620 BC - 564 BC)
Passion
Passion is the degree of difficulty we are prepared to endure to accomplish the goal. Louie Giglio
The Purpose Of Fellowship
To clearly discern our purpose we need to be in the closest possible fellowship with God. This means sharing an intimate communion with Him. To have fellowship with Him in the style of Moses.
Obedience
What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 NLT We are fixated on victory, winning against...
Say The Word: Worship
Worship, noun: the action of expressing homage to God because he is worthy. Worship includes, but is in no way limited to, adoration, thanksgiving, prayer (Note 1), sacrificial offerings, the making of vows, and formal corporate worship. As a verb, worship means to...
Say The Word: Joy
Consider it all joy. [James 1:2] We are exploring significant words of The Christian Faith in our series 'Say The Word.' We come today to the word joy. Webster's College Dictionary defines joy (noun) as a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight; anything...
Say The Word: Love
Our theme this week is 'Say The Word'. We have been exploring significant words from the Christian faith. Today we attempt to define love, the central attribute of God. We are going to get out of the way and let the Word of God speak for itself. If you looked up the...
Say The Word: Praise
Praise, verb: to express a feeling of veneration or gratitude; to worship or glorify; noun: an expression of commendation or admiration; an extolling of a deity or a rendering of homage and gratitude. Christian praise is an act of worship which recognizes and...
Say The Word: Humility
Humility, noun, from the Latin humilitas: a modest view of one's own importance; humbleness, gentleness. Humility is sometimes confused with meekness or low self-esteem. It is impossible to be humble without a healthy sense of your own worth and abilities. The classic...
Say The Word: Gratitude
Gratitude, noun: a joyful thankfulness, a desire and readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness; a sentiment of kindness or goodwill toward a benefactor; for the Christian, gratitude includes extending goodness and grace to others as the giver has first...
Say The Word: Repentance
Repentance, noun: a biblical concept of not just feeling sorry, or changing one’s mind, but of a complete turning around, an alteration of the basic motivation and direction of one’s life. Repentance means acknowledging that one has no possible claim upon God, and...
Prayers Of Approach To Sabbath Worship
And what does the Lord require of you but to do what is right to other people, to show constant love, and to walk in humble fellowship with God. Micah 6:8 b On this Sabbath prepare your heart, mind and soul for worship with these simple prayers: Lord, empty me of this...
God Of The Promise
God of waters.God of the sky.God in the morning.God in the night.God of the desert.God of the rain.God in the busy.God in the mundane.God of the mountain.God of the plains.God in the laughter.God in the pain.He's God of the promise.What He says remains true.He does...
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