Title:  Beat Around The Bush (To address an issue, but omit its main points, often intentionally.)Scripture: Matthew 8:5-8: "Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, 'Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.' 7 And Jesus said to him, 'I will come and heal him.' 8 The centurion answered and said, 'Lord, I am not worthy tha...  Read More

Scripture: 2nd 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."When trials come, they keep us from pride and teach us dependence on God. Well, the mice came in, and I was really afraid of them. Whenever I entered my room, I would stomp in. I couldn't stop thinking about those little critters and definitely would not tolera...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 14:14 - The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied from above.Warning Signs of Backsliding in Heart:One can heedlessly (not giving attention to the risks or difficulty of consequences) fall into this state because it:Makes us think that we are justified in our actions.Encourages us to serve today's idols of this world.Attracts the...  Read More

Title: God Is Our Shepherd In Every Situation - "He Leads Me"Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 - "Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."Since we are Jesus' sheep, Satan cannot harm our souls, nor take away our eternal life with God. Jesus gives us everlasting safety and protection. Jesus g...  Read More

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-168 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder ...  Read More

Scripture: Judges 17:6 - "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes."There were wicked enemy nations still in the land since Israel failed to obey God completely and drive them out. Israel threw out God's covenant made with her forefathers not to worship foreign gods. So, God allowed Israel to be oppressed and held captive for seven years by Midian, who...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23 – 21 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: de...  Read More

Title: The Greatness of Christ's SacrificeScripture: Hebrews 9:27-28 — And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him, He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.People die physically, but Christ died so that we may live spiritually. Believers in Christ have wonderful c...  Read More

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 — For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.God’s election of believers being in Christ is for His glory. God has made redeemed sinners an eternal object lesson of His magnificent love and grace even to the angels. The exceeding riches of His grace of kindness shall be revealed to saints m...  Read More

Scripture: Paul exhorted the Ephesian elders of the church: "I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" (Acts 20:35)Paul, as a Jewish boy, had been trained in tent making—cutting and sewing woven cloth of goats’ hair into tents. As a tentmaker, Paul was ...  Read More

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23 [READ]Background: God made certain that a prophet was living during the reign of each of the kings of Israel. Most of the kings rejected the prophets God sent, but at least God had given them the opportunity to listen and obey. Elisha prophesied only what God told him to say, no matter how unpopular. In earlier years, judges and priests had the role of prophets. Elisha wa...  Read More

Scripture: Job 2:3 - Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause."God had foreknowledge of Job's true faith. Satan was allowed to work behind the scenes. After Job's...  Read More