Acts 21:40 – When he had given his permission to do so, Paul stood on the steps and made a gesture with his hand to the people. When a great silence had fallen, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue. True New Testament preaching is more than eloquence or disseminating good information, it is …
Jn.1:13 – who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God. I remember one of my first Christmas’s as a Christian I was selling Christmas Cards for our printing company at our Bible School to churches in our nearby city. Our …
Jn.1:14 – So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. Why were we created in the first place? The Bible clearly teaches we were born to display God’s glory …
Jn.1:14 – And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. You can never understand what Christmas is until you have a glimpse of the greatness of the Son of God becoming a human being. To …
Rom.8:26 – And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our …
Rev.14:3 – And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song except the 144,000 who had been purchased from the earth. Every season has its own share of things to deal with. Jonathan Edwards pastored a church …
Rev.14:3 – And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song except the 144,000 who had been purchased from the earth. Our lives have changed more than we know since we were born again. One of the …
Ps.100:4 – Enter His gates with thanksgiving,And His courtyards with praise.Give thanks to Him, bless His name. This verse describes the blessing and jubilation that accompanies coming into the presence of the Lord. Access to the presence of God was the blessing and focus of David’s life. He loved worship because that was the place …
Ps.136:1 – Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!For His mercy endures forever. Thankfulness is a cure for what ails us no matter what it is that is causing our aggravation. Being unthankful comes from taking our eyes off of Jesus. How do I know that? I guess because I have done …
1 Peter 1:3 – Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident …
