May 2019

Hope is one of the great gifts that God created for us to enjoy. Christmas is such a fun day, and once it’s over there is kinda of a let down that the day went by so fast. The redeeming reality is that enjoying Christmas actually involves more than just the day itself, but is […]

Matt.9:14 Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is

Luke 6:21 Blessed (happy—[h]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and [i]to be envied) are you who hunger and seek with eager desire now, for you shall be filled and completely satisfied! Blessed (happy—[j]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and [k]to be

Rom. 8:1  Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:12  So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; One of the saddest things that I

Matt. 11:12 “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Yesterday we talked about the violent nature of the Kingdom of God, and God’s passionate demands on us. From our side of things, their is a violent disposition that we must

(Matt. 11:12) ” “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.” The two words, “suffers violence,” is actually just one word, which means forceful or violent. The grammar used by The Holy Spirit for that word ‘violent’ is one of continual

Josh. 1:3 “Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. Josh. 1:6 “Be strong and courageous, Josh. 1:7 “Only be strong and very courageous; Josh. 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed,

Psa. 73:25  Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. Just sitting on my back porch alone under an outdoor heater, listening to worship music. Actually I’m not alone at all because His Presence fills the space I’m in, and the joy of His presence always makes me

2Cor. 2:14  But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” That us an old football saying that a famous coached coined years ago. Evidently the Apostle Paul felt

John 14:1  “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. The word “believe” that’s used in this verse is in the Present Tense both times. Present tense in Greek means ‘continual action in the present.’ The way the word “troubled” is also in the Present Tense and the way