Before we start I would like, first of all, to read to you a portion of scripture taken from the second epistle of Peter chapter 1:16-21. “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made to you the power and coming of our LordJesusChrist, but were eyewitnesses of ...
and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”Berean Standard Bible“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”Berean Literal BibleAnd He said to them, "Why are you ...
The fear of the Lord is not a cowering fear; it’s reverential respect; it’s awe. It’s understanding that He is God and we are not. He’s the creator. It’s respect for His Word and a willingness to submit to His authority. When we fear God, there’s no need to fear anythin...
God shows us in His word that we are in need of relationships. People often fail us. People sometimes don’t meet our expectations. Sometimes people are rough around the edges and difficult to be around. But we need people and we need relationships. No man is an island to himself. God ...
One day David said to Achish, “If it is all right with you, we would rather live in one of the country towns instead of here in the royal city.”English Standard VersionThen David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let a place be given me in one of the ...
First of all, we need to realize that Jesus is quoting verbatim Isaiah 66:24 in this passage so please read, Why rarely cited Isaiah 66:24 is a key for a more complete understanding of this Scripture. Proper hermeneutics demands that we interpret Scripture with Scripture. If Jesus is ...
And, finally, verse 19: And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. If we take God at His Word, there’s no need to fret about anything. There’s no need to envy what someone else has. There’s no reason to hold a grudge. Our God ...
What we need to stress is our faith in God and the expectancy (not expectation)He will work however and whenever He deems the best for each situation. We should humbly pray in faith every time we pray (Romans 14:23). It’s an act of submission to God as we go to church elders ...
In verse 10, David requests that God “create in me a clean heart,” a statement that shows that David cannot be clean unless God makes him clean. A clean heart is not something we can give ourselves. Humans are too stained with sin to make their hearts clean. We need God to “creat...
Oh how we need more and more companies to step up and allow Christ to be known and seen within their walls and within their employees. Unity and Love in Christ and Christ alone. Praise be to the Lord God for His leading of my heart to share what I am feeling this day. My heart is...