"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it." 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (KJV) What is it that God is faithful to do? …
Category: Faithfulness
Consider This
"Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a …
…The Holy One in Your Midst…
“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred. I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am …
Making His Holy Name Known
"...So I will make My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My holy name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Surely it is coming, and it shall be done,” says the Lord GOD. “This …
It Will Be Done
"...Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken it, and I will do it.”" Ezekiel 36:36 (NKJV) We are hearing promises from the politicians, and non politicians, making all kinds of grandiose claims. …
A Safe Place
"Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come." Ezekiel 11:16 (KJV) As I read this Psalm 91 and verses one …
Open Your Mouth and Eat
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house. You shall speak My words to them, whether …
Election Day
Just a reminder to all who notice. TODAY IS A DAY TO FULFILL PART OF OUR DUTY AS A CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY. Get out and vote. I pray it is an informed vote, and one of conviction. Remember Jesus said, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things …
Need for Godly Wisdom and Knowledge
"For My people is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge." Jeremiah 4:22 (KJV) Also read Romans 16:19.
Being the Prey of Evil
"And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no judgment." Isaiah 59:14-15 (KJV)
Lying Lips, Truth, and the LORD
"Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil. Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight." Proverbs 12:20-22 (NKJV)
GOD Our Rejoicing
"Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: this gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. I will praise Thee: for Thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of …
Thoughts from Today’s Sermon – 061916
When the World is Collapsing Around Us Ezra 7:10 Make the Lord the Treasure of Your Heart. Turn Your Heart and Eyes to the Word of God. Put the Word of God to Work in Life. Teach the Word of God to Others.
When Others Mock and Despise
"But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? Will ye rebel against the king? Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, He will prosper …
Peace and the Word of the LORD
"And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war …
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