Psa. 4:3 But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him. The world we live in is not random, it is well planned and orchestrated to accomplish the plans of the designer. He orders all things for His pleasure and glory; …
Heb. 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment In April of 1999 there was a tragic school shooting in Columbine, Colorado. You could say we entered into a new season that day. Unexpected shootings have become more and more common since then. They have happened in …
Mark 6:31 And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves ….and rest a while.” One of the beautiful ministries of the Holy Spirit is to give us renewal and rest. This crazy world can get us really wound up with all of its challenges, temptations, and pressures that we all endure on a daily …
Acts 2:1,2 ¶ When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. I have had sudden experiences with the Lord several times in my life. First was my …
Psa. 144:15 Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the LORD! I have learned a lot from Jonathan Edwards. That may sound strange to some people, since he has been dead and gone for several centuries, but his message is as relevant today as it …
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS- “Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be …
Continued from yesterday 4. The local church is the place of gifting and impartation. 1Cor. 12:12 ¶ For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. There is a special anointing that the Lord places in …
Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach. One of the beautiful dynamics of our Christian faith is the community we have been called into. Jesus Himself began this dynamic community in the early days of His …
Psa. 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. As much as things seem to change they never really do. I was struck recently reading one of Martin Luther’s sermons from the 1500’s. He was expressing frustration that the people in church …
Psa. 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. David really got it! He could have lost everything and still been happy. He had learned to be happy in exile or to be happy in the King’s palace. What was the source of his …
