Greetings dear friends, Click on the link below and read a thoroughly biblical article by Dr. Timothy George, Dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Every pastor should read Dr. George’s article. Christian, if you need a word from the Lord, you will hear it in Dr. George’s message. http://www.beesondivinity.com/thegospelofghoul Blessings […]
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“As I urged you when I went into Macedonia– remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from
“Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. (Proverbs 15:16 NKJ) People who desire to teach against riches and wealth claim Jesus taught about money more than any other subject. After doing a personal but precursory biblical search of money and related terminology (money, riches, wealth, possessions, mammon
“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” (Proverbs 15:13 NKJ) A merry heart gives the face a lift. A smile is better than a frown or scowl or grimace. Self-help gurus and the positivity movement claim that it takes less facial muscles to smile than
“Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD! Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the sun to its going down The LORD’S name is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:1-3 NKJ) Today. What a great day! It is
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NKJ) Peace. It is a wispy, hard-to-hold, emotional element. It seems to escape as easily as — or more so than — it comes or
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” (John 14:1 NKJ) Sometimes the issues of ordinary life take days, weeks, months, and even years to resolve. In the meantime, life continues uninterrupted . . . the good, the bad and the ugly. We can sit around in misery and
“Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or, do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. (Malachi
“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” (2 Timothy 2:1-3 NKJ)
“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (NIV) On the way to the kitchen to make coffee, Bobbie opened the curtains to allow the morning light in. A much needed rain was falling. She had hoped, however, that today she could enjoy beautiful sunshine
“If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.” (Proverbs 24:10 NKJ) No one wants to hear this challenge: you’re too weak. Not strong enough. Who accuses me of not being strong? Get over here and I’ll show you strong! We have our clichés to make us feel strong and powerful: “when
“Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:7-8 NKJ) While crisis politics continue front-and-center in America, Americans struggle with technical glitches and
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21 NKJ) The 17th century pastor, Richard Baxter said, “The things that we value do deeply affect us, and some motions will be in the heart according to our estimation of them.” What kindergarten our children attend. Whether our favorite team has a
Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” (Psalm 66:3-4 NKJ) Awesome. The word sort of sticks in the mind, quietly reverberating through my
“LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the LORD
“Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” (John 5:5-6 NKJ) Another chapter in the continuing saga of our government’s shutdown.
“And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’ Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to
“I will lift up my eyes to the hills– From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.” (Psalm 121:1-3 NKJ) Concerning the government shutdown, today’s headlines proclaim, “No sign of progress.”
“In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2 NKJ) Perhaps like me, you’ve heard all your life that we are supposed to weep at a birth and celebrate at