. . . work out your own salvation . . . for it is God who works in you . . . —Philippians 2:12-13 There is probably as much controversy over this verse as any in scripture. What does it mean to “work out your […]
God’s Assurance
He Himself has said . . . . So we may boldly say . . . —Hebrews 13:5-6 Rosemary and I stepped out boldly last night. We went to the movies, a 9:40 feature. We are normally snug in our beds by that time. It’s […]
The Never-forsaking God
He Himself has said, ’I will never leave you nor forsake you’ —Hebrews 13:5 I don’t think I completely realize the significance of this verse: the promise of God that He will never leave or forsake me. Wow. There are times I would leave […]
The Secret of the Lord
The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him . . . —Psalm 25:14 Many of us learned in the past 6 weeks, the power of the small group. We need an outlet to share our secret sorrows and joys. It is extremely […]
Are You Obsessed by Something?
Who is the man that fears the Lord? —Psalm 25:12 Are we obsessed by God? If not, why not? If we are not obsessed by God we probably have a limited view of Him. Jesus realized this was a problem as He came close to […]
The Staggering Question
He said to me, ’Son of man, can these bones live?’ —Ezekiel 37:3 It’s truly amazing what the intervention of God can accomplish in a human life. The most twisted life can become straight; the driest bones can come to life. Never forge ahead with […]
Put God First
Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . .for He knew what was in man —John 2:24-25 Successful people have ordered lives; ordered but not necessarily orderly. They have priorities. They use, but are not ruled by, to do lists and calendars. Jesus taught […]
Yes, But…
Lord, I will follow You, but . . . —Luke 9:61 We say we are willing to follow the Lord; but we assume He wouldn’t ask us to do anything “unreasonable.” If He asks us to do something that goes against “common sense” then we […]