Eph. 5:17,18 – Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, Mardi Gras has become an opportunity for man’s carnal nature to run amuck. I know all the arguments that defend the …
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS- “We ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies” (Romans 8:23). The salt of the earth does not mock rotting meat Where it can, it saves and seasons. John Piper As New Orleans reaches their crescendo …
2Pet. 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage. It was late on a Sunday night, many years ago, after spending the night sharing Christ at the Bacchus Parade in New Orleans, that today’s verse of …
2 Cor. 2:14-16 ¶ But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance …
Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. I read Job from a different perspective after Hurricane Katrina ravaged our city. I never dreamed in a million years that I would see such devastation. There were miles and miles of utter destruction, not a …
Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. “Do you know Jesus”? I remember being asked that awkward question by the Jesus Freaks so many times before I became one of them. I used to wonder what in the world they were talking about. …
Matt. 9:2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven”. I recently preached on the miracle Jesus performed on the paralytic that was let down through the roof. There is a …
Matt. 9:2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” This miracle stands out in the ministry of Jesus, it is classic. Peter’s house was packed that day, everyone from his …
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS- “For which is easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk?” Luke 5:23 In a world that is falling apart all around us with rebellion and anger against authority being loudly demonstrated without the least embarrassment; forgiveness seems like a bygone era. Even churches are …
Mark 2:3,4 – And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. I love the miracles of …
