"They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work."- Titus 1:16 There is a quote by Brennan Manning that says "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and... Continue Reading →
Rescue Mission
"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son."- Colossians 1:13 There is a popular movie series entitled "Mission Impossible". A spy has to complete missions that are seemingly impossible to save the world. Somehow, someway the spy always finds a way to complete the... Continue Reading →
Leave conceit at the door
"Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others as more significant than yourselves."- Philippians 2:3 We like recognition. We want to be acknowledged for a job well done, for landing the big client, or for anything else. Nothing is wrong with recognition, but there is danger when it becomes all encompassing and... Continue Reading →
Pray for Everyone
"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made for all people."- 1 Timothy 2:1 Today's verse is important because we all need prayer. We all need the encouragement that it can provide. When we are going through a rough time it seems to be natural to ask others to... Continue Reading →
Overcome evil
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."- Romans 12:21 There is little doubt that we live in a world that has been overcome with evil. If you don't believe me just turn on any news outlet and listen for five minutes. It is inevitable that some of this evil with be... Continue Reading →
No wood, no fire
"Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down."- Proverbs 26:20 Our culture loves gossip. There are whole industries built upon it from tabloids, websites, and even our own social media pages. We often turn to gossip as a means of getting revenge on another person. Gossip has the very real potential... Continue Reading →
Be restored
"Restore us to yourself, O lord, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old."-Lamentations 5:21 The book of Lamentations describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 B.C. The people had been continually warned to repent of sin and return to a right relationship with God, but they refused. As... Continue Reading →
Live it!
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."- James 1:22 What does it mean to be "doers of the word?" The only proper response to the scriptures is to allow them to take root in your life. Many sit in a pew on Sunday to hear an encouraging word that will... Continue Reading →
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