“The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will […]
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“The God of the Impossible” Chuck Swindoll
Genesis 18:1-14; Matthew 19:26 GOD IS FULL of surprises. To use baseball jargon, about the time we expect one “low and inside,” He throws one at us “high and outside.” We expect Him to do one thing, and He does another. We anticipate His movement in this direction, but He goes off in that direction. […]
Columbine Student’s Father 12 Years Later!
I guess our national leaders didn’t expect this. On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were […]
“Standing in the Gap”
In Ezekiel 22:30, we read of God saying “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” Here we have a picture of an individual standing in the […]
“Doubting God”
Have you ever found yourself questioning or doubting the goodness of God? It is a slick trick that Satan has been using since the beginning of time as we know it. Listen to this – in Genesis 3:1 (NLT) we read, “The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. […]
“Loneliness”
One of the fallouts of the pandemic is that many people are now plagued with a sense of loneliness. When you consider the social distancing and isolation of the last two years, it is no small wonder that many have suffered from loneliness. Shortly after God created the first man, He said in Genesis 2:18 (NKJV), […]
“The Lord Our Ruler”
The word “Lord” can also be translated as “Ruler.” He is the King of kings and the LORD of lords. He is gracious, merciful, loving, and just. He wants us to submit our wills to His perfect will. He longs to reign in our lives so that we can become all that He envisions. Listen […]
“Where Are You Looking?”
I read about a boy named Ernest who lived in a village at the base of a mountain. On the face of the mountain, someone had carved the face of a man. That carving was referred to as the great stone face. According to legend, someone would one day appear who had all of the features of that great […]
“Diligently Seeking the Lord”
In the Geneva Study Bible, we read in 2 Peter 1:5 “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge.” Some of the newer translations use the phrase “make every effort.” It also means to act with urgency, zeal, and earnestness. Webster’s dictionary says that diligence is […]
“Making Disciples” Part III
This is our third focus on “Making Disciples” so the subject must be quite important. In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus gave all of us the command and the commission — “Go, make disciples.” A disciple is an apprentice or learner. Jesus is the Master Discipleship Maker. We are His disciples if we have accepted Him as […]
