“Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.’ Galatians 5:16 There is just enough ego and independence in us to want to do things our way. And they keep getting us into trouble. Paul writes: ‘So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you […]
“Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.” Psalm 99:5 Exalt means “hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of. raise to a higher rank or a position of greater power.” Jesus is already exalted and at the right […]
“So be very careful to love the LORD your God.” – Joshua 23:11 In his book “Life for Leaders”, author Mark D. Roberts writes: “Work is one way, perhaps even the main way, we can glorify God in this life. This may sound confusing if you tend to think of […]
“So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.’” Joshua 14:9 During the 1980s, Canadian professor and researcher, Dr. Beverly Fehr conducted several research […]
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 In his book “Encounters with Jesus”, Pastor Timothy Keller writes: “Every other religion and philosophy says you […]
“Then the LORD said to Joshua: ‘Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.’” – Joshua 20:1-3 In August 2017, violence broke […]
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 God’s eternal nature is a cornerstone of our faith. Isaiah 40:8 beautifully contrasts the transient nature of the world with the everlasting endurance of God’s word. While everything around us may fade and […]
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” – 1 Corinthians 12:13 Pastor Andy Cook tells the following story: “Some time back, a retired missionary dropped by our church. She […]
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” Revelation 4:11 Whenever the twenty-four elders look at Jesus on the throne, they give Him glory, honor, and thanks. Seeing […]
In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, […]
“Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone.” Zechariah 10:1 God’s grace is abundant and freely given. Zechariah 10:1 reminds us of this by illustrating how God […]
“When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” Joshua 7:21 In 2001, art junkie Stéphane […]
“”Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?”” – Joshua 5:14 When we seek the Lord, He will help us even […]
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 In an article titled “Stand Firm”, author Bethany Tippin writes: “There is a beautiful story in the Book of Exodus where God describes himself to Moses. Moses is hidden in the cleft […]
“Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.” – 1 Corinthians 14:20 The term ‘kidults’ is a British term describing “adults who are retaining a sense of youth by investing in lifestyles typically associated with young people, like games and fashion”. […]