SCRIPTURE: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8 When we hear the word “disobedience” we can become indifferent to it because it is an attitude often ascribed to children. When t...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17 [KJV] The invitation that the Bible gives welcomes the ordinary man and woman to the extraordinary and eternal possibilities of life in Christ and it expects radical change. While we yet live on earth, the blessing begins upon the believing and tru...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel saying, ‘If you return to the Lord with all your hears, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.’ (4) So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.” I Samuel...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “The king spoke, saying, 'Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for aroyal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?'” Daniel 4:30: 30 Young Sampson had just started walking a week ago. He was no longer holding onto tables and chairs, and young Sampson did not want any help. Sampson was 13 months old, and he was on the go. If mom tried to grab his hand, he swat...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  A Psalm of David.29 Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.5 The voice of the Lor...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the assembly of saints.”  Psalm 149:1 Once again our Father, we gather our hearts together in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior as we have assembled in this place. We thank You, indeed, to gather with people who love You like we do. A redeemed company of people who can sing the songs that no other beings in this...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that yo...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him... and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not unto men ... " Colossians 3:17, 23-24 (KJV) Yep, Paul, with apostolic authority, cuts no slack here with that huge 'whatsoever' upon all doing and all speaking. No matter how long our list of things is done...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to th...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 To delight in the Lord will cause me to deny myself,To delight in the world will cause me to deny His help.To delight in the Lord will activate the Holy Spirit,To delight in the world will deactivate divine limits.To delight in the Lord will prompt discernment,To delight in the world will pr...  Read More

SCRIPYURE: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 The reverential fear of God is the awest...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He calms the storm, so that its waves are still.” Psalm 107:28-29 I have had the opportunity to go on two cruises. How lovely and enjoyable were these trips with so many amenities until a storm arose. When the storm arose, my only concern was the lifeboats and would the anchor hold the boat!J...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. 6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him.” Psalm 89:5-7 Our eternal God and our gracious heavenly...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10 If you are laboring in the work of the Lord today, I want to encourage you to keep going. The love of God has drawn us to Himself, saved us through faith in Jesus, and He has equipped us for every good work for the ...  Read More

SCRIPTURES: “'For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,’ Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.” Isaiah 54:10“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely gi...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three, but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Do you remember Tina Turner’s iconic song, What’s Love Got to Do With It? In 1984, everyone was singing, “What’s Love Got to Do, got to do with it? What’s love but a secondhand emotion? What’s love got to do, got to do with it? Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?” So, what do...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Just one thing: As citizens of heaven live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ..." Philippians 1:27 Are we striving? Are we striving together for a common cause? Are we striving side by side for the faith [of the gospel]? Striving [Sunathleo] or to labor with, or wrestle in company with, informs us of not just an effort but a severe level of work sustained against the opposition.D...  Read More