1 Cor.2:1,4,5 - My brothers and sisters, when I first came to proclaim to you the secrets of God, I refused to come as an expert, trying to impress you with my eloquent speech and lofty wisdom....The message I preached and how I preached it was not an attempt to sway you with persuasive arguments …
THE VINEDRESSER
Jn. 15:1 - I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Jn. 15:4,5 - Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches; …
WHAT DOES DESPERATE LOOK LIKE?
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS “And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like …
TO KNOW HIM
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ. Do you know Jesus? That is a common phrase heard amongst evangelical …
LIVING CHRIST
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God—Romans 15:7 Many religions have high standards, Christianity has impossible standards. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who use you. Turn the other cheek. Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Without divine intervention living the Christian life …
UTTERLY HELPLESS
Rom.5:6 - When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. I wonder who really believes this verse? I wonder if you believe this verse? Utterly helpless; really? Have you thought of yourself as utterly helpless. These are the ones Christ died for, those who have no …
WAITING ON THE LORD
Psa. 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! One of my big challenges throughout my Christian experience has been waiting on the Lord. I have a natural tendency, like many of us, to take matters into my own hands. How many times do I have …
CURSE OF PROSPERITY
Lk.15:14-16 - But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the …
IN HIS HAND
Jn10:27,28 - “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. How could I ever be afraid if this verse is true. Whose hand are we in? According to …
MANNA
John 6:35 ¶ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. We were made to live off of God. This is the lesson of communion, God is the very food for our souls. What is really troubling is …