Witness – The Arnold Journey

Deuteronomy 4:6-8 The Nations

Deuteronomy 4:6-8 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” 7 What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God isContinue reading “Deuteronomy 4:6-8 The Nations”

Courtroom Drama – Acts 24:10

Acts 24:10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. Court proceedings are fascinating. Just to prove I am not alone in this feeling, take a look at the courtroom shows,Continue reading “Courtroom Drama – Acts 24:10”

Cause to Fall

1 Corinthians 8:13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. As an American church, we have not considered our connection with each other in the Body as have other people living in differentContinue reading “Cause to Fall”

Those Who Knew Him

Luke 23:49 But those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. We often watch people’s reactions to events and wonder what is going on inside them. For you see, the outside doesn’t always match the inside. We have learned to “hold it together”Continue reading “Those Who Knew Him”

Eye Light

Luke 11:35-36 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.” Our eyes tell a lot about a person.Continue reading “Eye Light”

Everyone Will Hate You

Mark 13:13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. We know what this looks like, don’t we! If you wear a certain red hat in the United States, then you become the object of attack. All over a red hat! If people don’tContinue reading “Everyone Will Hate You”

The Twenty-Plus-Two’s

Psalm 22, 52, 82, 112, 142 I think the worst feeling in the world is the feeling you get when you think God has left you. The words of Psalm 22 are spoken by Jesus as He hung on the Cross, bearing all our sin. As you read this psalm, listen for some of theContinue reading “The Twenty-Plus-Two’s”