And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children. Deuteronomy 6:6-7a ESV As the song began to …
How much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns? Luke 18:8 MSG Seeing the following tragedies play out on the news these past months has been very disheartening. July 2012 – Aurora, Colorado Theater shooting October 2012 …
The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1 (I rarely post my sermons on the Better Off Read website. But today is an exception. The following are excerpts taken from Blossoms of Life, a sermon given at Life in Christ Cen …
But the time is coming—and is here!—when true worshippers will worship in spirit and truth. The Father looks for those who worship him this way. John 4:23 CEB Our church has been doing a sermon series entitled, Body Language: Sitting—Not the Only Way to Worship! Yes …
There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyfu …
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV (I recently came across this post on Facebook and was greatly inspired by it. It is a wonderful account of encouragement, faith and grace by Jessica Byrum, who is …
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 For quite som …
For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, he’s always totally himself. Hebrews 13:8 MSG Our youngest daughter is very unique. While many kids try to hide their disobedience or lie about what they have done wrong, she comes to us and asks to be punished. Just …
We must remember what the Lord Jesus said, ‘We are more happy when we give than when we receive.’ Acts 20:35 NLV It was more exhilarating than a roller coaster ride! Pure joy! As we stuffed the cash in the blank envelope and drove to the home of a family who were havin …
