Monthly Archives: June 2015

A DIFFERENT KIND OF BACKSLIDING…

GALATIANS 4:8-10: “Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you … Continue reading

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AM I A MAN OF INTEGRITY?

PSALM 15:1-5: “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and … Continue reading

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HOW WILL I LIVE MY LIFE TODAY?  (There are really only two choices!)

GALATIANS 2:20-21: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who … Continue reading

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WHEN IT APPEARS ALL IS HOPELESS…

PSALM 11:3: “If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?” (NKJV) OBSERVATION: There is a sense of hopelessness that is invading the hearts of many today. As we look at our world, and as we look at our … Continue reading

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SEEKING “HIGHER GROUND”

PSALM 9:9-10: 9) “The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10) And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” … Continue reading

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HOW DO I START MY MORNING?

PSALM 5:1-3 1) “Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 2) Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. 3) O LORD, in the morning you … Continue reading

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THE POWER OF HUMILITY

JOB 42:1-3: “Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I … Continue reading

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OUR WEAPONS HAVE “DIVINE” POWER!

II CORINTHIANS 10:4: “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” OBSERVATION: You don’t need a weapon if you are not in a war. The fact that we have been … Continue reading

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AM I “JOYFULLY GENEROUS”?

II CORINTHIANS 9:6-9: “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God … Continue reading

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WHAT IS “HOLINESS”?

II CORINTHIANS 7:1: “Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” (ESV) OBSERVATION:  What is “holiness”? The Scriptures are replete with the … Continue reading

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