Luke 6:47-48 (NKJV) 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and … Read more
(1 John 5:21 NKJV) Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. Checking ourselves periodically to make sure we are not putting anything or anyone on a pedestal is a good thing to do. One of the hardest things Christians have to be careful of, when God uses a man or woman to do His work, … Read more
1 Peter 4:8 (NKJV) And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Oh, if only we could get this one right! Loving each other can seem to be so hard to do at times. We are all so diverse. We have different opinions, different personalities, … Read more
Romans 6:9-11 (NKJV) 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be … Read more
(1 Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV) pray without ceasing, I was on the phone with my son-in-law the other day. As he was talking to me, his seven year old son (my grandson) came out of his bedroom. He had been in there with the door closed. His dad asked him what he was doing. His son … Read more
Hebrews 3:13 (NKJV) but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Did you know that we are to exhort each other daily? Exhort: to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals … Read more
(Revelation 2:4 NKJV) “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. God comes first. He is our first love, and we can not let anything come before our personal relationship with Him. We have to keep Him first in all that we do. God comes before the church. God comes … Read more
Matthew 9:29 (NKJV) Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” According to your faith let it be to you. What does that mean? How does this simple little statement impact our lives when it comes to what God can do for us? Well, it means the difference … Read more
Titus 3:4-7 (NKJV) 4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly … Read more
(Matthew 7:1 NKJV) “Judge not, that you be not judged. Why do we feel the need, at times when someone messes up, to have to judge the situation and give our opinion on the matter? Do we forget that we aren’t perfect and that we mess up too? Sometimes we need to be reminded that … Read more
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. The world is a troubled place these days. We’re living in times … Read more