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Preparing for Graduation

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV It’s that time of year again, graduation. Social media is full of beaming faces about to…

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Do You Want to Get Well?

One man was there who had been sick for 38 years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to get well?”    John5:5-6 HCSB There was a pool in Jerusalem called Bethesda where a large number of the sick-blind,…

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You’re Smart but…

Don’t consider yourself to be wise; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.    Proverbs 3:7 HCSB So that we can read this verse in context, I will read the two verses that go before it, Proverbs 3:5-6. These verses say, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on…

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Got Fruit?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, self-control. Against such there is no law.     Galatians 5:22 NKJV The Bible mentions being fruitful or producing fruit; this particular verse talks about the fruit of the Spirit. In Genesis 1:28, God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply…

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Being Kind to Others

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You? And the King…

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Tempting Others

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.     Matthew 18:7 HCSB We talk a lot about being tempted to sin, sinning, and paying the price. We talk about repenting of those sins. But we don’t often talk about tempting others to…

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Passing from Death into Life

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.     John 5:24 NKJV We talked about choosing life or choosing death. In our Scripture passage today, Jesus talks about how…

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Choose Today

“For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ Deuteronomy 30:12 NKJV “See, I have set…

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Learning To Be Weak

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake.…

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Make Time to Rest?

Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, sit up late, eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.     Psalm s 127:1-3 Sometimes I…

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