Pray? What should I say?
(Matthew 6:5-13)
5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father; who sees what is done in secret,...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
He Did it for Me
He Did it for Me
(1 John 3:1-6, 1 John 5:11-13)
1 How great is the love the father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall...
Monday, September 11, 2017
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
(John 9:1-11)
1 As he went along, he say a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. 4 As long as it is day we must do the work of him who sent...
It's All Gone.
It's All Gone.
(Job 1:1, 13-22, Job 2:7-10)
1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, 14 a messenger cmae to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the sabeans attacked...
Friday, September 08, 2017
Where is our true home if not in the presence of God?
"Metaphor of the Moon"
When I was a child, there were occasions when I spent time away from home. Off to summer camp in Rutledge, Georgia. A missions trip to New York. Family Vacations took me to Alaska, Wyoming, and Maine and many spots in between. And sometimes, during there trips, I Found myself longing for home. During lovely nights, I often found myself searching the sky for the satellite...
Thursday, September 07, 2017
The issues of Christians
(James 1:1-15)
James 1 identifies a variety of issues that Christians sometimes have to deal with in their lives. For example, in verse 14, James explains that we are tempted by our own desire and exhorts reader not to be deceived by the lure of sin. Implicit in James's Instructions on how Christians should live and treat one another is the encouragement ti engage in some self-examination. Take...
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
GOD: The Master Builder
God's Deposit
(The Holy Spirit)
Acts 2:38
38 Peter Replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name off Jesus Christ for the forgiveness off your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:5-8
5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance...
Who built the Church?
Built on the Rock
(The Church)
Matthew 16:16-18
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus Replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, fir this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gate of Hades will...
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
The Truth About Hell
The Truth About Hell
This is the common fears of human being is what will happen to them after they die. Before looking at hell and eternal life it is important to get a solid understanding of who God is as well as His character. The Bible says that God "is" Love (1 John 4:16). He is the originator of love and all His actions are directed by love. Jeremiah 31:3 even says, "Yes, I have loved you...
Monday, September 04, 2017
Did you know the Rebecca's Wedding?
Rebecca's Wedding
When Abraham was young, He left his home at Ur in Mesopotamia and went to dwell in the land of Canaan. Now that he was old, he knew that the time had come to look for a wife for Isaac, hid son.
"I wish my boy to marry a girl of our own people," Abraham told his chief servant. "God again to Ur, the city of my brother Nahor, and the Lord will help you find...
How to Become A Christian (Part 2)
A Step of Faith
In your personal opinion. What do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven? Consider how the Bible answer this question. It is a Matter of FAITH.
F is for FORGIVENESS - We cannot have eternal life and heaven without God's forgiveness. "In Him [meaning Jesus] we have redemption through Hid blood. the forgiveness of our trespasses" (Ephesians 1:7).
A is for AVAILABLE...