Great Bible study from Kim! … I have set before you: LIFE and DEATH, BLESSINGS and CURSES. Now CHOOSE LIFE, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and HOLD fast to Him.” Deuteronomy 30: 19b-20a We have choices everyday whether to choose the Life and Blessings God offers us or the death and curses of this world as a result of our decisions!LIFE and it’s BLESSINGS…
It has been said that everyone loves a great mystery. My Bible study today was about a “mystery” which Christ let us in on. The mystery given to us to know (Matt 13.11; Luke 8.10), that we’re cautioned NOT to be ignorant of (Rom 11.25), and that we are STEWARDS of! (1 Cor 4.1). This mystery was hidden before Christ, but now is made known to us (Col 1.26). This mystery gives our lives eternal purpose and value. Mystery: something…
1st verse-“And if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” Isaiah 58: 10 There are so many of us that share the Word together each day that are struggling financially, some fall into the category of “being hungry”, some “are opressed”, weighed down and some are both! This is a very tough, intense time in many…
-“Who we are under pressure reveals who we really are!”- These days are filled (or shall I say jammed packed) with activities, to-do items, and just plain business! when the lists mount… so does the stress. stress is too often our re-ACTION to the external environment. Does that mean that we are not supposed to have times in our lives when responsibility and action items need to take place? no… in this life we will have “floods” and “trials.” How…
Reading Habukkuk- this is a book about a conversation with a prophet with God. Habukkuk is crying out to God because he doesn’t understand how the wicked are overthrowning the righteous!!! He is confused that the wicked prevail, they are spitting in God’s face… how can God even tolerate it!! In Chapter 2 Habukkuk says… I WILL WAIT FOR THE LORD TO ANSWER MY PRAYER.. in Vs. 2 and GOD ANSWERED HIM AND SAID “Write the vision, and make it…
Great reminder from Jesse — 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 10 Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?” 11 God said to Solomon, “Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people—12 I will certainly give…
I. The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of glory, gives me His Spirit of wisdom and revelation in KNOWING Him. *Do I KNOW Him (in the fellowship in His suffering; in the POWER of His resurrection – Phil. 3.10 – being conformable unto His death)? *Do I have His Spirit of wisdom and revelation as a result? HOW DO I KNOW HIM – *the word “know” is from the Greek word “eido” – “TO SEE” or Greek word…
Great reminder from Kim!!! Begin forwarded message: “and do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4: 27 As the Study Bible says, “Personal sin is usually due to our evil desires rather than to direct tempting by the devil. However, Satan can use our sins- especially those, like anger, that are against others- to bring about greater evil, such as divisions among Christians.” Satan is very crafty and sneaky! His goal is not to be noticed or given any…
It would be a convenient arrangement were we so constituted that we could not talk better than we live. For reasons known to God, however, there seems to be no necessary connection between our speaking and our doing; and here ies one of the deadliest snares in the religious lie I am afraid we modern Christians are long on talk and short on conduct. We use the language of power but our deeds are the deeds of weakness. I love…
When Christa set out for work on Friday, little did she know what was in store. As soon as she left, Kristen and I sprang into action, and began cooking for a surprise engagement party to be held later that evening. Decorations came flying out from hidden places, as we scurried about all day getting things ready. Paula, Brandon’s mom, came over and helped, and together we all began creating a masquerade themed party that Christa would never forget. Brandon…
