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You are Valuable!

You are Valuable!

I Thessalonians 2:12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. Everyone needs encouragement at one time or another. We are to encourage one another of the faith to walk worthy before God. Worthy is the Greek word axiós, which means suitable, having worth that “matches” actual […]

Quench the Thirst

Quench the Thirst

John 4:13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: Getting drinking water is a matter of turning on a faucet or pushing a button on a water cooler.   Imagine having to draw water from a cistern or a well and having to carry it for a great distance. […]

Trick or Treat, Part 2

Trick or Treat, Part 2

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Again asking a question is not a bad thing if the motive for asking is pure. Unlike the Pharisee who attempted to entrap Jesus with their questions, Thomas asked a question […]

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. I have always encouraged my students to ask questions because if they don’t know, how can their questions be considered dumb? Asking is not a bad thing if the motive for […]

A Hoe or a Water Hose, What Do You Need?

A Hoe or a Water Hose, What Do You Need?

  I Corinthians 3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. If your assignment is to plant, then plant. If your assignment is to water the seed that has been planted, then water. Never feel rejected when your purpose is to enlighten someone with the Word of God. Remember: Jesus could do […]

How Will You Answer?

How Will You Answer?

I John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: Rarely will anyone die for a righteous person though for a good person someone might consider dying to save him or her. The […]

Dominate!

Dominate!

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. God said it, […]

First Love

First Love

Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. You don’t do the things you use to do. Remember when you first fell madly in love with me. You brought flowers for me. You never failed to open my door. You wrote me love notes. You said sweet nothings […]

Great Faith – Great Works

Great Faith – Great Works

Matthew 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Waking up each morning and looking out the window, it is difficult to comprehend the awesomeness of the LORD God. Everything in nature proclaims that the LORD God is sovereign. When I meditate upon His word, praise and adoration rises up […]

True Love

True Love

True love begins with God for God is love. I Corinthians 13: 4-8a gives a description of love. It says, “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into […]