Monthly Archives: February 2017
Going to heaven is a question that haunts many people, even many Christians. Pastor Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas once had an “on the street” survey done and asked the question: “Are you sure you are going to heaven?”. You would be shocked by the answers. They ranged from: “I do not believe in God or heaven or hell;” to “I hope I am.” Some said they lived a good life and hoped they were good…..
Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” This is a very familiar scripture and I’m sure you have read it many times. But, have you ever noticed that it is not the “fruits” of the Spirit, but the fruit of the Spirit. The Spirit imparts love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When you accepted Jesus Christ as…..
How many times do you go to church and come away feeling the same as when you went in? This can happen when we just go through the motions of worship and not truly worship God when you are there. It is easy to just go in and sing the songs, listen to the message and have your mind somewhere else. We all have so much going on – so many things on our to-do list. We have problems and…..
I love the parable Jesus tells of the mustard seed. It is one of the tiniest seeds and yet produces a plant that can grow as tall as 20 to 30 feet. The parable is in Matthew 17:20. The disciples had just tried to heal a sick boy and were unable to. Jesus came to them and they asked why they couldn’t heal him. He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith…..
There are times when we have done something so wrong we believe there is no way to make it right. At these times we are covered in shame and regret. We wish we could take it back and do it right this time. But it is never too late. Peter has such a story. Christ was about to be arrested and crucified. Peter told Him he would lay down his life for Jesus. John 13:38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you…..
Have you ever been in such a dire circumstance that you don’t know how to pray? Things are so completely out of your control and there is no way out. You think there is no solution and there is nowhere to turn. These are the times we call on the Lord. I hate when I do that. I know I should call on Him first but I think I have to fix it. That is not God’s plan. He says…..
Matthew 9:1-3 says: When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “”Take nothing for the journey – no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. Can you imagine Jesus calling the disciples to go out and drive out demons, cure diseases, and sending them…..
I lost a very dear friend this week. She was 94 and we have been great friends for over 30 years. She was one of those people who just spread love and sunshine wherever she went. She also was very wise. God provides people in our lives to pass on wisdom to us. For thirty years she has been telling Dennis and me that we are the perfect age. We need to do all the things we want now because…..