LIFE in Christ for Those Who Are Desperate “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 As distorted as life may be; as distant as God may seem to you; as distressful is...
I started this article last month after hearing about a neighbor’s twenty-three year old son who had taken his own life. I pick this up again after hearing the same thing last week from our daughter Lee, of a friend and former neighbor whom she had known since middle...
The following story is a result of God’s working in three particular areas ~ ~ in my studying and praying for this first chapter on humility; in my praying for wisdom to write a letter to encourage our granddaughter, Kourtney, who is turning eighteen this month, and...
(Thomas Watson on the Second Petition of The Lord's Prayer ~ Thy Kingdom Come.)(5) Let the saints long to be in that blessed kingdom. Does not a prince that travels in foreign parts long to be in his own nation, that he may be crowned? The bride desires the marriage...
(Thomas Watson on the Second Petition of The Lord's Prayer ~ "Thy Kingdom Come.") Use 6. For exhortation to those who have any good hope through grace. You that are the heirs of this kingdom, let me exhort you to six things: (1) Often take a prospect of this heavenly...
It is interesting that as we get older we sometimes return to the simpler things with which we began. When I first started teaching there were three things I looked for in the text I was studying: Identification (who are the characters in the text?) Implication (what...
This original picture was taken in Bavaria, Germany. We have never been there. I duplicated this with my camera from the cover of a Big Ben 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle box. After separating some pieces of the puzzle, I thought of the many reflections of nature. Then I...
....and the glory of the Lord shined round about them.... A MULTITUDE OF HEAVENLY HOSTS GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST! ....shepherds abiding in the field..... FEAR!!!!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Fear not-----GOOD NEWS!!!!!! A SAVIOR ...YOU WILL FIND HIM... The highest of God's...
What happens after the honeymoon? Reality sets in. The husband and wife begin to let down their guard and show their true colors. The marriage vows were laid on a sure foundation of true love and commitment or on the sand of lust and deception. How well do a man...