Monthly Archives: March 2017

THE “SPIRIT OF TRUTH”…

JOHN 16:13-14: “Yet when the Spirit of Truth comes, he’ll guide you into all truth. He won’t speak on his own accord, but he’ll speak whatever he hears and will declare to you the things that are to come. He … Continue reading

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HOW CAN I EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF GOD?

JOHN 14:22: “Judas (not Iscariot) asked him, “Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (ISV) OBSERVATION: How can I experience the presence of God?  Why does God’s presence seem … Continue reading

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IF I HAVE FAITH…WILL I STILL GRIEVE?

JOHN 11:33-37: “When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was greatly troubled in spirit and deeply moved. He asked, “Where have you put him?” “They told him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus … Continue reading

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WHEN FACED WITH OVERWHELMING SORROW…

PSALM 84:5-7: “How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path. (6) They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it … Continue reading

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CAN I EVER BE GOOD ENOUGH?

DEUTERONOMY 6:25: “It will be credited as righteousness for us, if we’re careful to obey the entire Law in the presence of the LORD our God, as he commanded.’” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Can I ever be good enough to earn a … Continue reading

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO “FACEBOOK”…

DEUTERONOMY 4:2: “Do not add or subtract a thing to what I’m commanding you. Observe the commands of the LORD your God” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Have you read the “Gospel According To Facebook”? When I read these words in Deuteronomy, I … Continue reading

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GIVE ME A HEART LIKE JESUS!

JOHN 5:30: “I can do nothing on my own accord. I judge according to what I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.” (ISV) … Continue reading

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THE LIGHT THAT NEVER DIMS!

JOHN 1:4-5: “In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity. And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.” (ISV) OBSERVATION: The light that never dims! This is the thought … Continue reading

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IS THE NIrV A GOOD TRANSLATION?

LUKE 21:32-33: “What I’m about to tell you is true. The people living now will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.” (NIrV) OBSERVATION: … Continue reading

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WHAT IS THE “GREATER PURPOSE”?

LUKE 24:45-49: “Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures. 46He told them, “This is how it is written: the Messiah was to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and then repentance and … Continue reading

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