March 29, 2016 - The entire chapter of the 96th Psalm is one song of praise to the Lord and His glory. It calls on all believers to sing His praises. It doesn't say so, but I believe it is a song of the Sabbath Day, the day each week when believers gather together and sing His praises in unison.
March 22, 2016 - This week we look at the events 3 days following Jesus' death on the cross of Calvary. The most selfless act ever committed on this earth,an act that paid-in-full the sins of all men for all times. The scene here is the arrival of 3 women at the opened tomb of our Lord.
March 15, 2016 - God’s great love; what is His great love, how does it work for Christians, how can I receive this great love myself?
These are all questions one might ask if he or she were struggling, wandering in the darkness of the sins of this world, or seeking for answers to a better life.
So, what is God’s Great Love? It is His saving grace, it is salvation for all who ask and who accept His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
March 8, 2016 - When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, God gave him instructions for building the first temple, the first "house of God" on earth. This tabernacle had a specific size, a specific shape, and had to be erected in a specific direction on the compass.
God's glory came down and filled this temple both by day and by night as He dwelt in it while He journeyed with the Israelites.
March 1, 2016 - This week we will be in the book of Luke, Chapter 19, Verses 41-44. In the days leading up to their arrival at the city of Jerusalem Jesus foretold to His disciples of His entry into the city, of His betrayal and of His death and resurrection but even they did not truly comprehend what was going to happen. Verse 41 of our scripture says that as Jesus drew near to the city of Jerusalem that He wept or lamented over it.
February 23, 2016 - God called Jeremiah to be a prophet at an early age, even as a child, Israel had been taken into slavery years before and now Judah was slipping into the same sins of idolatry and immorality.
February 16, 2016 - There are times when most men forget that they are only allowed to prosper by the goodness and grace of God.
Such was King Nebuchadnezzar. The forth chapter of Daniel deals with his failure to honor God and with the punishment from God for the consequences of his actions.
February 5, 2016 - Today we look at a portion of the life of the Apostle Paul (Philippians 3:4-11) and search for the time when he was of the greatest value to Christ. Paul wrote the book of Philippians to the church at Philippi when he was imprisoned in Rome by the ruler, Nero.
January 22, 2016 - Commitment, "to pledge or promise, to be engaged or to become involved".
Commitment to Paul meant much more than words, it called for his continued service to the Lord, no matter the conditions or hardships he might face each day. The book of Philippians was written by Paul during the time of his bondage in Rome. He sat, literally, in chains as he wrote the scriptures.
January 14, 2016 - Our text for today predicts the coming of the Persian conqueror, Cyrus, whose victories and rapid growth in power are ascribed to the providence of God. Cyrus is also the Persian Emperor who financed the work of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem by Nehemiah and helped the Israelite people return to their homeland. It also assures us that God will watch over us and protect us if are His children.