Helping individuals walk with Christ
Tell Archippus: See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord. Colossians 4:17 Archippus is referred to in the last sentences of Paul’s letter to the Colossians. He is also mentioned in Philemon 2, and referred to as a fellow soldier. Some think that he was the son of Philemon. …
The worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things. The above are referenced in a parable that our Lord taught by the Sea of Galilee. The reference is found in Mark 4:18. “Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, …
Do you truly love me more than these? John 21:15 The above question, posed by our Lord to Simon Peter, was one of the more significant questions to mankind and came at the end of His earthly ministry. The occasion was after the Lord had served seven of His disciples breakfast after an overnight fishing …
I think that I would rather use a clean peanut jar. Leroy Eims There had been a large meeting at the Eims’ household the previous evening. Many guests attended and the conversations lasted well into the night. It was past midnight when everyone left and they left the dirty dishes and glasses where they were …
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. …
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God does not send us WITH a message. We ARE the message. “There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.” (John1:6) God does not send just words only. He sends people whose lives have been changed by His Word. We cannot preach with words only. They are emptied of their …
My purpose is to allow the invisible Christ to be made visible. Ian Thomas In one of his messages, Ian Thomas related overhearing a discussion in which an individual was very insistent that his way was the right way. This brought him into sharp contrast with others in the group. During the discussion, he turned …
I would rather have those who follow me drink from a running brook than from a stagnant pool. Howard Hendricks This comment was made by Howard Hendricks in one of his messages at Glen Eyrie. He related that he first heard this when he had asked one of his professors why he was spending …
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness When our founding fathers drafted the Constitution of the United States of America, they included the above phrase in the document. We are all familiar with it. It arose out of a recognition of a need for these three factors. In many cases, under other governments, these …
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THE MAIN THING is to keep THE MAIN THING as THE MAIN THING –Jim Morris The above statement, repeated often by Jim, was one of his favorites, and for obvious reasons. To him, the main thing was the focus of the Lord’s command given to His disciples in Matthew 28:18-20. “Then Jesus came to …