"Teach me that Christ cannot be the Way if I am the end, that He cannot be Redeemer if I am my own saviour, that there can be no true unition with Him while the creature has my heart, that faith accepts Him as Redeemer and Lord or not at all."
Puritan Prayers and Devotions
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The King of Glory
Lift up your head, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalm 24:7-10
Thank you Father for our "King of Glory"!
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalm 24:7-10
Thank you Father for our "King of Glory"!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Fellowship
Philippians 1:27 "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see your, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together fro the faith of the gospel;"
"Fellowship, one of the keys to spiritual growth, occurs when Christians share their walk with God in an atmosphere of love and respect. Fellowship occurs when everyone communicates in love with other believers, and the whole assembly becomes strengthened as a result. The church at Philippi was particularly noted for its spirit of fellowship. Fellowship is so vital that we cannot live for God by ourselves. As we develop deeper relationships with others, we should remember that we come to resemble those with whom we fellowship."
Food for Thought: If the church of today truly practiced "fellowship", maybe it would turn this evil world "upside down" as the early church in the Book of Acts and return to being the "light of the world".
"Fellowship, one of the keys to spiritual growth, occurs when Christians share their walk with God in an atmosphere of love and respect. Fellowship occurs when everyone communicates in love with other believers, and the whole assembly becomes strengthened as a result. The church at Philippi was particularly noted for its spirit of fellowship. Fellowship is so vital that we cannot live for God by ourselves. As we develop deeper relationships with others, we should remember that we come to resemble those with whom we fellowship."
Food for Thought: If the church of today truly practiced "fellowship", maybe it would turn this evil world "upside down" as the early church in the Book of Acts and return to being the "light of the world".
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Creation of Man
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Genesis 1:27
The Creation of Man, the final and grand climax of all that God had accomplished in the Creation week of miracles. Man's body was shaped from dust but only became a living soul after God breathed the breath of life into his nostrils.
With David we need to say:
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained; What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For Thou has made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honor."
Psalm 8:4-5
The Creation of Man, the final and grand climax of all that God had accomplished in the Creation week of miracles. Man's body was shaped from dust but only became a living soul after God breathed the breath of life into his nostrils.
With David we need to say:
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained; What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For Thou has made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honor."
Psalm 8:4-5
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Immutability of God
James 1:17 - "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness , neither shadow of turning."
All changes are either for the better or the worse, however, God is unchanging because He is perfect and cannot get better nor become worse. Scripture describes God's nature, will, and character as immutable or unchanging.
To be immutable does not mean to be immobile. God also has the qualities of personality and can act, think, create, and make decisions.
God is the Father, or Creator of the heavenly bodies. As their Creator, He is certainly more stable than they. With God, there is not even the slightest change; He is immutable. God is only good - and always good.
God is unchanging; therefore, Christians can depend on His love and power, because God does not change.
(KJVB)
All changes are either for the better or the worse, however, God is unchanging because He is perfect and cannot get better nor become worse. Scripture describes God's nature, will, and character as immutable or unchanging.
To be immutable does not mean to be immobile. God also has the qualities of personality and can act, think, create, and make decisions.
God is the Father, or Creator of the heavenly bodies. As their Creator, He is certainly more stable than they. With God, there is not even the slightest change; He is immutable. God is only good - and always good.
God is unchanging; therefore, Christians can depend on His love and power, because God does not change.
(KJVB)
Sunday, October 14, 2012
What's In It For Me?
Today's sermon was taken from Isaiah 40:28-31
Even the Christian, whether spoken or unspoken, asks God, "What's in it for me?" God answers that question throughout scripture.
We find that the obedient child of God has
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Even the Christian, whether spoken or unspoken, asks God, "What's in it for me?" God answers that question throughout scripture.
We find that the obedient child of God has
- a closer walk with God
- a stronger faith
- a persuasive testimony
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Paying The Price
Today's Sunday School Lesson was taken from Acts 7:51 - 8:1a.
"Stephen kneeled, down and cried wiht a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep" (Acts 7:60).
Acts 7:51 - "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."
Points from today's lesson:
Fallen man has an unquenchable lust for evil and a heart that rejects God. It takes a miracle to change the unbeliever's uncircumcised heart and ears.
1. Until you see your salvation in this way (v.5), you really haven't fully grasp what God's grace is. "Why me"? Why was I chosen to receive God's salvation? God's grace!
2. If the Word is truly spoken in your life, there will be strife.
3. If God is sovereign and holy, you can know without a doubt He can bring you through.
It is important to know that God is sovereign and man is not. God is holy, man is not. Let God be holy no matter the uncircumcised in heart and the uncircumcised in ears. Let God be holy!
There is no greater place in heaven or in earth than in the hands of Holy God.
"Stephen kneeled, down and cried wiht a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep" (Acts 7:60).
Acts 7:51 - "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."
Points from today's lesson:
Fallen man has an unquenchable lust for evil and a heart that rejects God. It takes a miracle to change the unbeliever's uncircumcised heart and ears.
1. Until you see your salvation in this way (v.5), you really haven't fully grasp what God's grace is. "Why me"? Why was I chosen to receive God's salvation? God's grace!
2. If the Word is truly spoken in your life, there will be strife.
3. If God is sovereign and holy, you can know without a doubt He can bring you through.
It is important to know that God is sovereign and man is not. God is holy, man is not. Let God be holy no matter the uncircumcised in heart and the uncircumcised in ears. Let God be holy!
There is no greater place in heaven or in earth than in the hands of Holy God.
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