December 19, 2024Pursuing HolinessScripture:  I Peter 1:15-16 -  but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.We often see surveys that ask people if they are happy or satisfied with their work or enjoying life, but I’ve never seen an opinion poll that asked are you living a holy life?  Holiness is defined as living a sep...  Read More

December 16, 2024The Assured Hope of VictoryScripture:  I Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.No matter how successful we are, death will occur.  No one escapes it (unless the rapture occurs before someone dies). Sin brought death into the world.  (Romans 5:12)  God gives us victory through Jesus Christ’ resurrection!  We are winners/...  Read More

December 12, 2024Win SomeScripture:  I Corinthians 9:19-22 - For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, ...  Read More

December 9, 2024Conditions For ForgivenessScripture:  II Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.   I John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from al...  Read More

December 5, 2024Thirsting After GodScripture:  Psalms 42:1-4 - As the deer [b]pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me,“Where is your God?”4  When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. for I used to g...  Read More

December 2, 2024Descriptive Names of JesusScripture:  Isaiah 9:6 – For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:  and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.Many people think that Jesus first existed in Bethlehem as a baby.  He existed before creation “in the beginning”.  Actual...  Read More

November 28, 2024The Great ExchangeScripture:  II Corinthians 5:21 - For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.As I think about the great exchange, I am so thankful that for the moment that I believed on the Lord Jesus Christ with all of my heart and His death, burial, and resurrection!  God forgave me of my past, present and future sins...  Read More

November 28, 2024The Great Exchange (scheduled)Scripture:  II Corinthians 5:21 - For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.As I think about the great exchange, I am so thankful that for the moment that I believed on the Lord Jesus Christ with all of my heart and His death, burial, and resurrection!  God forgave me of my past, present and...  Read More

November 25, 2024Seeing Acres of DiamondsScripture:  Psalms 119:18 – Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.    Isaiah 26:3-4 – Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee:  because he trusted in Thee.  Trust ye in the Lord forever; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.  Hebrews 12:2 – Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfe...  Read More

November 21, 2024Bearing Fruit For the KingdomScripture:  John 4:34-38 -  Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. 35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! 36 And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit f...  Read More

November 18, 2024Numbering Our DaysScripture:  Psalms 90:12 – Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.I Corinthians 7:29a – But this I say brethren, the time is short. Ephesians 5:16 -  Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.In the midst of the pandemic, many people were feeling anxious, overwhelmed and fearful of the unknown of what is to come.  After all, we have n...  Read More

November 14, 2024Giving Glory to GodScripture:  Luke 2:8-14 and 20 -  Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings o...  Read More