We Must Rejoice In Hard Times

Habakkuk 3:18 Yet, I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. I Peter 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials. Friends, be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have…

Identifying The Enemy

As we look around at the world we live in, it is very easy to see that there is a battle that is being waged between the forces of Good and the forces of Evil. Pride, jealousy, arrogance, adultery, racism, murder, lawlessness, etc…, there is a mastermind behind it all. Satan is not a cartoon…

Should a husband place ministry or Family First?

What should be the order of priorities in our family?   Jeremiah 17:9 Judah’s Sin and Punishment Titus 1:5-9 Qualified Elders 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Qualifications of Overseers Matthew 16:18 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ. Matthew 19:29 With God All Things Are Possible   He wants to boldly pursue the work God has called him…

The Parents’ Spiritual State

Is the role of a Father important in our society today? In the following verses of Scripture, John, like a loving father, addresses followers of God as “LITTLE CHILDREN,” (v.12) We expect children to grow physically. Christians should grow in the Lord, becoming strong in their faith and ultimately spiritually steadfast fathers and mothers. Fathers…

Redirecting Glory: Glory to God Not To Ourselves

Psalm 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. Friends, the repetition in this verse is for effect and emphasis. This is praise for the Lord. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of…

I Am Not Crazy

Mark 3:20 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. In this particular chapter, Jesus and His disciples have had a very busy…