THE DISTURBED MONK For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” …
DON’T TOUCH MY JUNK And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; …
EXPERIENCE LOVE Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Rom 5:5 Love is clearly defined in the life, ministry, and death of Jesus our Lord. When we look at His love revealed to us personally at …
LOVE’S DEFINITION For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died …
THANKSGIVING 1735 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Ps 100:4 It had been an incredible year, God had come down in Northampton in a way not seen since the days of Pentecost. It was 1735, Thanksgiving Day and Jonathan Edwards had plenty to be thankful for. His church was …
THANKSGIVING 13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His …
FRAPPED FRAPPED Heb. 4:14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. Heb. 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been …
HEAVEN’S RIVER And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev. 22:1 Heaven is a very interesting place. The average man, sadly the average christian, rarely thinks of this most unusual place. Everone will mention it when a loved …
OVERFLOW We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. II COR.8:1,2 What do you do with excessive joy? …
THE JOY OF A CHRISTIAN HEDONIST They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. PSALM 36:8,9 I am a Christian Hedonist. If you are not familiar with that …
