Sunday Prayer: I Want to Know Jesus
{Philippians 3:8-11; ESV} Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Don’t Miss Out on Jesus
{John 15:1-5; NLT} “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will...
View ArticleMy Responsibilities in the Struggle
January 5, 2003 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and...
View ArticleRescued and Redeemed
{Colossians 1:13-14; ESV} He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Sin devalues our...
View ArticleMonday Sermon: The Unexpected Bonus
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View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Illustrations of the Kingdom
{Romans 8:22-25; NLT} For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit...
View ArticleSunday Prayer: Here I Am to Worship
{Hebrews 9:14; NLT} Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ...
View ArticleReconciled through Christ
{Colossians 1:19-22; NLT} For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means...
View ArticleSunday Prayer: My Chains Are Gone
{Galatians 5:1; ESV} For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Father in heaven, I thank You for Your love and Your grace. Without these...
View ArticleMonday Sermon: An Impossible Task
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View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: God is not Avoiding You
{Hebrews 10:21-22; NLT} And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences...
View ArticleRemembering the Dragon at Christmas
My wife collects nativity sets. We have a number of beautiful nativities from all around the world set up in our house. This picture is the nativity set I bought before Jenny and I got married. I...
View ArticleChristmas is about Jesus
{Matthew 1:18-25; NLT} This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became...
View ArticleLinkage: Is Jesus God?
It is important for us to have an understanding of the doctrines that make up our faith. That doesn't mean that we need to know all the ins and outs of theology, but it does mean we should have a basic...
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