6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” When we know that the Lord will never leave or forsake us, we can have confidence. We will never be alone. And out of that secure position we can face today’s challenges. IContinue reading “3Dec 2010 Heb 13:6”
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2Dec 2010 Heb 13:5
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Capitalism is the exact opposite of this verse. Capitalism says that in order to feel good about yourself, you must have the newestContinue reading “2Dec 2010 Heb 13:5”
1Dec 2010 Heb 13:4
4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Sometimes we think that our modern times have invented some new areas of temptation, some new areas of sin. Perhaps, but most of us get caught up in some veryContinue reading “1Dec 2010 Heb 13:4”
30Nov 2010 Matt 27:6
6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” It is funny how the religious leaders were selective about what sins they would commit. They were willing to seek false witnesses in order to find grounds to killContinue reading “30Nov 2010 Matt 27:6”
29Nov 2010 Heb 12:16
16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son We read about Esau and wonder how he could be so shortsighted. He is hungry and gives up all his inheritance rights for a meal. And yet people doContinue reading “29Nov 2010 Heb 12:16”
28Nov 2010 Matt 26:64
64 “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” These words don’t sound like such a big deal, on first reading, doContinue reading “28Nov 2010 Matt 26:64”
26Nov 2010 Matt 26:59
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. Don’t you just love it when those in positions of authority abuse their authority! The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were just such people. They didn’t like what Jesus was doing andContinue reading “26Nov 2010 Matt 26:59”
25Nov 2010 Heb 11-6
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. It is not enough to believe that God exists. I am sure you hear that all the time. People who are living like the devilContinue reading “25Nov 2010 Heb 11-6”
24Nov 2010 Heb 11:3
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. The Lord did not use preexisting materials when He made the universe. He started from scratch. He made every part of creation. He created matter itself. We are reshapers,Continue reading “24Nov 2010 Heb 11:3”
23Nov 2010 Heb 11:1
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Faith is not jumping off a cliff into a dark unknown. Faith is stepping onto solid ground. We can be sure of the substance of our faith. Jesus died and rose again! We might haveContinue reading “23Nov 2010 Heb 11:1”