Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Decisions, decisions, we make them every day! There is a decision that is made once for eternity. The Holy […]
1 John 3:13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. I’m amazed, but I shouldn’t be. Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. The hatred of our country by some is evident, yet Jesus said Marvel not, if world hate you! I can remember exactly where I was on that day when 2 […]
Isaiah 52:14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: In our text the word astonied means to be shocked, startled, or amazed. This verse is referring to what happened to Jesus at Calvary. If, somehow, by faith, we […]
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; … One of the greatest joys for a pastor is to watch a young person being taught the word of God. Then the time comes when they […]
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. In the image of God! Wow! No wonder the Bible says we are […]
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; When an individual trusts Christ, immediately there will be a struggle that begins between the new man and the old man. The one that wins in this struggle will be determined by […]
Psalm 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. We have been looking at some evidence of fearing the Lord in Ps 34. Today, with God’s help, let’s examine some benefits of fearing the Lord in this chapter.Notice verse 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round […]
Psalm 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Yet another evidence that we fear God is that we trust Him. According to Hebrews 11, faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. In vs 6 This poor man cried! […]
Psalm 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Let’s look at some more evidence in Psalm 34 that are a result of fearing the Lord. In verse 3 we find to fear the Lord is to magnify the Lord! Let us exhalt his name TOGETHER! Where […]
Psalm 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Let’s look at some of the evidence in Psalm 34 that are a result of fearing the Lord. In verse 1, we find…I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. […]
Psalm 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. According to this verse, the fear of the Lord is something that can be taught. This is coming from David, the man after God’s own heart. Let’s look first at the exhortation to fear the Lord. Ps 34:3 […]
Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Can you believe this? The Lord takes a man who is persecuting believers for professing Christ and completely changes his life! Now, instead of persecuting the people of God, he is preaching the same gospel he persecuted them […]
Deuteronomy 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. In Joshua 1:8, we see a phrase…”Observe to do.” In the verse above, we find the first of 20 verses that use the exact same phrase. […]
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. This verse is near and […]
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Paul knew it was the gospel that had the power to change lives… because the message of Christ had revolutionized […]
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Notice two things in this verse that are eternal. Being born again… this speaks of the soul of mankind. A persons soul will never cease to be. It will exist somewhere […]
Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful but his delight is in the Law of the Lord; and His law doth he meditate day and night. Are you blessed? According to Psalm […]
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. In just a few months, we will again celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus. It’s so very sad the celebration has become more and […]
Genesis 39:3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. His master SAW! We are told to let our light shine, that men may SEE our good works. Then in Hebrews 11… Now faith is the substance of things […]
1 Peter 3:10-12 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.Seeing then that all these things […]
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8 begins with NO CONDEMNATION and ends with NO SEPARATION! God’s people can win in this battle. Yes, the struggle is real, but so is the Savior! Read the […]
1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. It was the beloved Apostle Paul who wrote this. On two different occasions, I have preached a message the Lord gave me from this […]
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Are there some things in your past that you would change if you could? I dare say the answer is a resounding yes from those who will be […]
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary, an ambassador, is defined as a minister of the highest rank representing a prince or state in a foreign court. Think of it, […]
1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Did you ever wonder how people can just so non chalantly take someone’s life? Then there are those that rape, steal, sexually abuse children and hardly flinch while doing so. Others practice sodomy and proclaim there is absolutely nothing wrong […]
Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Lot is a good example of a man that once had a good conscience, yet when looking toward, and then living in Sodom, his conscience […]
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.As believers, it is incumbent upon us to make every effort to keep a clean conscience. Jesus said in John 15… Now ye are clean thru the word […]
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.In the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary, “Conscience” is defined as the internal knowledge or judgment of right and wrong, or the faculty that decides on the lawfulness of our actions. The dictionary describes it as the principle within […]
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: This is a very important element in the church! We assemble together in God’s house to worship, praise, and hear from our dear Lord. There is another aspect that is often overlooked, that is, our fellowship with other believers! […]
2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. Going with the flow is easy! I heard an old preacher say any old dead fish can float downstream with the current! It takes effort to swim upstream! […]
Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. When I was a teenager… many moons ago… my friends and I would occasionally go to the mall. One of us would stand and look up toward […]
Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. These devotions could just as easily be titled… the parable of the soil.It is the soil that makes the difference! Looking now, at […]
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Notice that in this parable in all four instances, the SEED is the same. The word of God is always the same! It is forever settled in Heaven. The thing that makes the difference in the four examples given by our […]
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. There’s no greater love than God’s love! Proof… John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. They did not take Jesus’s life. He freely gave it. We love Him because […]
2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezakiah king of Judah. Have you learned that the arm of flesh will fail you? Our Lord never intended for […]
2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. Hezekiah had learned a very important lesson. You can trust the Lord even in extenuating circumstances! […]
2 Kings 19:14-15 And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD… the wicked king of the Assyrians threatens Hezakiah and God’s people once again. This time Hezakiah […]
Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. When it came to dealing with the Assyrians, Hezakiah had a lapse in faith, and acted based on WHAT he could see, instead of WHO he could not see. Think of this… […]
2 Kings 18:5-6 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.What will we leave behind? […]
2 Kings 18:5-6 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.He trusted in the Lord… […]
Ephesians 6:1-2 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)Here our Lord give instruction to children… obey and honor. I recall the story of a teenage boys conversation… I’m tired of the rules around here, someone always telling me what […]
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. God’s people should live in such a way as to reflect God’s son. The moon has no light in and of itself but it’s brightness appears […]
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Deep in the heart of every born again believer there is a living hope. We are living […]
Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. When we observe those around us who are lost, does it move us? Here are some things that may help us to see a lost world the way […]
Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: It doesn’t take long reading the gospels to see the heartbeat of Jesus. When the songwriter said… No one ever cared for me like Jesus… he was absolutely correct! Every child of God should desire to live in such a way as to make a […]
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. This verse depicts several wonderful truths! Truths that should produce strength in the believers life! 1. […]
2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. Our Lord set the absolute perfect example for us! He went about doing good. He did always those things that please the Father. He was a friend to sinners. Everywhere He went, He was looking […]
Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Genuine truth and love are never at odds with each other, but rather compliment each other! Jesus told us… if ye love me, keep my commandments. His commandments are not grievous, why? Because […]
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Is it possible to over emphasize the importance of assembling in the Church House? I think not!Can we be in fellowship with God and His […]
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. The Lord tells us in this verse something very important… Church, God’s people assembling together, is not to be forsaken! We assemble to sing praises. […]
Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.Offended in this verse…to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey.John the Baptist asked… art thou he, or do we look for another? In the prison, he became somewhat unsure of the Lord’s […]
Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. When you study the life of Joseph you’ll find there were many challenging circumstances that he faced. The jealousy of his brethren, then being […]