Psalm 56 What are we expecting God to do? As Christians, we speak often of the promises of God. We say, “God is faithful.” My soul affirms that. What God has promised, God will do. Not because we deserve the Lord’s respect or consideration. Not even because God is a nice guy. God will…
If God is good, it’s okay for you to be happy. Read Ecclesiastes 3:12
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Someone estimated John Wesley owned more than one thousand books. That’s quite a few pages to have in your library. Of course, he wasn’t reading Methodist history; it hadn’t happened yet. Apart from that, you can imagine he read a lot of everything. And yet he considered himself to be a…
You may find yourself in the valley of the shadow of death, but you won’t find yourself there alone. Read Psalm 23:4
BIBLICAL REFLECTION Luke 4:21-30 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION What teaching of Jesus challenges you most? How does Jesus’ interpreation relate to the kind of ministry he will have? What does it mean to say Jesus is Lord? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does this message help us…
Acts 19:1-10 Acts 19 had a big influence on my early discipleship. Actually, one phrase struck me. The chapter opens with the apostle Paul in Ephesus. While there he baptized some who had only heard of John’s baptism. Then he began teaching and debating in the synagogue. Luke tells us he was there for…