Monthly Archives: November 2016

FEAR…HOPE…CHRISTMAS!

 LUKE 21:28: “When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence! The time when you will be set free is near.” (GW)‭‭ OBSERVATION: This Christmas season – am I cowering in fear, or standing in confidence? Am I filled with … Continue reading

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

LUKE 17:20-21: “The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come. He answered them, “People can’t observe the coming of the kingdom of God. They can’t say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ You see, the kingdom … Continue reading

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BEFORE YOU RUSH OUT FOR “BLACK FRIDAY”…

PROVERBS 3:13-18: “Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding. The profit ⌊gained⌋ from ⌊wisdom⌋ is greater than the profit ⌊gained⌋ from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold. ⌊Wisdom⌋ is more precious than … Continue reading

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THE KEY TO GAINING KNOWLEDGE IS…

PROVERBS 1:7: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.” OBSERVATION: What is the key to gaining knowledge? In a day when information abounds, when you can “Google” any topic and find … Continue reading

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GET OUT OF YOUR RUT!

 LUKE 5:39: “And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ” (NKJV)‭‭ OBSERVATION: Am I stuck in a rut? Am I willing to change? Am I holding on to the old … Continue reading

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HAVE YOU EVER FELT POWERLESS?

MARK 9:28-29: “When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we force the spirit out of the boy?” He told them, “This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer.” (GW) OBSERVATION: Have … Continue reading

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WHAT IS MY CROSS?

 MARK 8:34-38: “When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to … Continue reading

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AM I READY FOR CHANGE?

MARK 2:21-22: “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or … Continue reading

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DOES AMERICA HAVE A SECOND CHANCE?

ZECHARIAH 7:8-13: “Then the LORD spoke his word to Zechariah. He said, “This is what the LORD of Armies says: Administer real justice, and be compassionate and kind to each other. Don’t oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And … Continue reading

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WHAT IS THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT?

ZECHARIAH 3:9-10: “Look at the stone I have set in front of Joshua. That one stone has seven eyes. I am engraving an inscription on it,” declares the LORD of Armies. “I will remove this land’s sin in a single … Continue reading

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