For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or … Read More
Month: January 2014
1 Peter 2:1-25 Encouragement
1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone … Read More
1 Peter 2:1-25
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but … Read More
Giants in the Land
Pastor Shawn shared from Numbers on how the Israelites came to the doorway of the Promised Land but turned away due to challenges. We too, have a land of promise from God, but what can we expect to find there? In a word-giants! Every land of promise will have giants that aren’t going to take … Read More
Psalm 1:1-3 Encouragement
Planted to Grow This week we are resolving to “grow” with God. I’m sure many you have the will and desire to grow with God. However, as with anything that grows it needs to be planted in the right environment. As we start to grow in God together we need to be reminded that where … Read More
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of … Read More
Prayer = Peace
Philippians 4:6 & 7 “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 minds in Christ Jesus.” This was the very first scripture I ever memorized. God lead … Read More
Ask Me
Psalms 2:8 “Ask Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.” Ask Me. With these two simple words we invite God to take control. The scripture above encourages us to ask for the nations. So, my question to you today is: What are you asking God … Read More
For the Lord
Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all you heart, as working for the Lord…” Life is tough. It’s filled with seasons of plowing, planting, waiting for growth, and harvest. During each one we are faced with decisions to be made that affect our future. Sounds like a lot of work so … Read More
People
1 Timothy 2:1 & 8 “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people…Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.” I often wonder how God ever gets anything accomplished though people. Let’s face it – we all … Read More