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Self-Centered Christianity (James 5:5)
“You have lived in on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in the day of slaughter” (James 5:5) This verse is talking about how it is unbecoming for a Christian to live a life of ease while our Lord Jesus walked a different path. Many are starving of hunger. Many go to... »
Rahab (Hebrews 11:31)
“By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.” (Hebrews 11:31) Her name is listed among the greatest examples we have of faith. She was an overcomer, a believer, moved with fear. Rahab recognized Israel’s victories were the result of Israel’s God. She responded in... »
Strangers and Pilgrims (Hebrews 11:13)
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” (Hebrews 11:13) This verse helps us to understand that the path of faith means that we are not to... »
Itching Ears (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4) Has this time come? No one likes to be uncomfortable in their own homes. Nor do... »
Study (2 Timothy 2:15)
“Study…” (2 Timothy 2:15) The Church has always been characterized by people who are ignorant in the knowledge of the Scriptures. This led to the clergy system to arise in the second century. It was the cause of the Dark Ages, and the reason which led to the Reformation. It has been the cause of a continuous stream of... »
Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 1:16)
“Onesiphorus…he oft refreshed me” (2 Timothy 1:16) People are known for various reasons. When we come to the end of life, what will last as our defining memiour? How will people remember us? Some people make names for themselves…others make money. Some create problems…some make hearts break. Onesiphorus was one who made a difference. During the dry and barren desert times,... »
Devotion to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3)
“But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3 NET version) Devotion to Christ. Are you devoted to Him? When we break bread, we remember Him who came from glory to give His... »
The Bema (2 Corinthians 5:10)
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…” (2 Corinthians 5:10) Everything we do will be judged by Christ. Our lives are measured in time. Each of us has been given time on earth to live. Your time is like money. You can spend it however you want; but you can only spend it once. One day, your... »
The Frangrance of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:14-16)
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us to triumph in Christ, and through us manifests the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ…to others the aroma of life leading to life”(2 Corinthians 2:14-16) “All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of... »
Presenting a gift (Romans 12:1)
“ I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service (Romans 12:1) “…and when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh.”(Matthew 2:11) “ …This is my body which is given for you.” (Luke... »
They Continued (Acts 2:42)
“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Why do we meet together? Is it not to meet with the Lord? Is it not to read His Word? Is it not to pray to Him? Is it not to break bread? Acts 2:42. ... »
You cannot…without Christ (John 15:5)
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5) You cannot…without Christ get to heaven be holy bear fruit have peace with God Serve God Please God Worship God Be full MAS 03 07 »
The Secret to Spiritual Growth (John 15:5)
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5) The Secret of Spiritual growth: In John 15:5, the apostle writes “He that abides in me and I in him, the same brings... »
My Father’s House (John 14:2)
“In My Father’s house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2) On February 5, 2005, Tami cried on the first night…in her first home. I had stayed up all night preparing it. My hands and feet were very... »
Where I am, there you will be (John 13:36-14:3)
“Lord, where are you going….why can’t I follow you now? …Let not your heart be troubled…where I am there you will be” (John 13:36-14:3) Poor Peter. His desire was to follow the Lord. Peter proclaimed his intent to follow the Lord wherever He goes, even unto death. Wherever the Lord is, there he wanted to be. What devotion he... »
My Sheep Hear My Voice (John 10:27)
“My Sheep hear my voice” (John 10:27) There are many voices calling for our attention. There is the voice of the thief, the voice of the wolf and the voice of philosophy. There are voices telling us the problems as well as the solutions. There are voices calling us to follow. The voice of... »
Joy found in Christ (John 1:1-4:54)
In the first 4 chapters of the Gospel of John, we have a continual emphasis on joy. In John 2 we read the Lord went to a wedding where there were simple people, celebrating the simple joys of life. Yet the simple joys of life soon have an end and run out. Wedding bliss often ends in... »
Drawing Near (Luke 24:15,28-29)
“And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them…And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and He made as though He would have gone further. But they constrained Him saying, abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is... »
The debt (Luke 16:5)
“How much do you owe my master?” (Luke 16:5) As sinners, the Lord Jesus paid a debt we could not pay when He died to pay for sin on the cross. The Father sent Him into the world to pay for sin. As saints, the Father gave us the Holy Spirit as a seal that we now... »
The Father’s Business (Luke 2:49)
“I must be about my Father’s business” (Luke 2:49) What joy there is to be about our Father’s business. He is in the business of saving souls. (Luke 15:7) He is in the business of conforming men and women into the image of His Son (Rom 8:29; Phil 3:20-21). He is in the business of preparing a... »
Desire for other things (Mark 4:18-19)
“The deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the Word” (Mark 4:18-19) Here are two things that choke the Word of God so that it does not have an influence on our lives. The first is deception and the second is desire. There is the deception that riches... »
Lost Sheep (Jeremiah 50:6)
“My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have led them astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.” Psalm 23:1-2 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures.” In Jeremiah, God’s people where lost... »
Failing to Listen (Jeremiah 39:1)
“In the ninth year of Zedekiah, King of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar King of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.” Jeremiah is all about the failures among God’s people. They failed to obey the Lord. They failed to serve Him. They failed to honor him. They failed to keep His commandments. They... »
Worship and Honor (Jeremiah 8:1-2)
“…they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests and the bones of the prophets and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves: and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the... »
Pursuit of wealth or the pursuit of Christ (Proverbs 23:4)
“Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise to restrain yourself.” (The Holy Bible, NET Version) In our world today, men and women work pursuing the god of money. Money’s evangelists cry out, calling the poor, the rich, the young and old to live for riches. ‘Happiness, success, peace, and rest... »
A Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:10)
“Who can find a virtuous woman”? In the Word of God is found many beautiful women. They are beautiful in character. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and at times beauty cannot be seen so quickly. Beauty runs far beyond the physical shell that makes a woman. It runs deep into the... »
Faithful man, vituous wife (Proverbs 20:6 and Proverbs 31:10)
“Who can find a faithful man?…Who can find a virtuous wife? God is looking for men who are faithful. God is looking for wives who are virtuous. When our life comes up for review…will He be able to say we were servants who like Moses, was faithful in all his house? Will He be able to proclaim our... »
If I forget thee (Psalm 137:5-6)
“If I forget thee, O Jerusalem…If I do not remember thee…” In captivity in Babylon, the people of God wept as they remembered Zion. The conquorors wanted a song. How could they sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? All that was precious to them lay in the ruins of Jerusalem. Babylon wanted their captives to forget all... »
The Fragrance of Christ (Psalm 45:8)
“All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces.” (Psalm 45:8) 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 “Now thanks be to God who always leads us to triumph in Christ, and through us manifests the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ…to others the... »
The Word of God (Psalm 119:18)
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18) A book of wonders it is! No book has ever had a greater impact on history. This book reveals to us the mind and heart of the real God of this world, who seeks to communicate Himself through His Word. MAS ... »
The Word of God (Nehemiah 9:3)
“And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God.” Joshua 1:8 This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate... »
The Book (Joshua 1:8)
This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success. Nehemiah 9:3 And they stood up... »
My Motherhood Journey…
When I became a mother my expectations where high. “I am going to teach them at least one foreign language, piano, and gymnastics!” Though not talented at any sport what so ever I was sure that I would instill excellent skills in a at least two sports, some how. As a new... »
Manifestation of Wisdom (Proverbs 31)
The book of Proverbs ends with the manifestation of wisdom in the form of a helper, companion. Five times her hands are mentioned. Two Hebrew words are used. One speaks of a closed hand (that which holds dear) and one speaks of an open hand (that which she gives). David Swaim Jr 9/96 »
Seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
“To everything there is a season and a purpose under heaven” It is good to have seasons in one’s life because it refocuses our attention on the creator of all life. No season lasts forever. Even in heaven there will be seasons which unfold: “…that in the ages to come…” The poet wrote: “and while the ages roll along, this... »
Trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5)
“Trust in the Lord” The God we trust is the God who gives life freely and eternally. He stands outside of time. He holds tomorrow. He knows the end. He is the God of Peace. MAS »
Possessions (Luke 12:15)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.” Possessions. People own many things. It has been said, “he who dies with the most toys wins.” People strive hard to add to their possessions,... »
Living by the Word of God (Matthew 4:4)
“…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” There is more to life than material things. “A man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things he possesses” (Luke 12:15). Man has given into the lie that life is satisfying the lusts... »
Forsaking the Guide Book (Ezekiel 11:12)
“You…have done according to the customs of the Gentiles which are around you.” Ezekiel prophesied in very dark times. In chapter 10, as Ezekiel is held captive with God’s people by the River Chebar in Babylon, he sees a vision of the glory of the Lord departing from the Temple in ... »
The Pilgrimage to Home (Genesis 47:9)
“And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in ... »
The Christ-Centered Home (Deuteronomy 11:19)
The believer’s home is a Christ-centered home; a place where the Word of God is honored, read and known. “Teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road as you lie down, and as you get up” (Deuteronomy... »
Entanglements of Life (2 Timothy 2:4)
“Do not entangle yourself in the affairs of this world” Entanglement can take us out of the fight and away from the battle. Don’t entangle yourself financially. Don’t entangle yourself socially. Sporting enthusiasts have their time eroded by games and events. Social organizations and societies may be fun or prestigious, but... »
Me and My House (Joshua 24:15)
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” The Christ-Centered Home: Many times evangelists and preachers give up the comforts of their own homes. I may be asked to do this or to aid by hospitality in my home those who may have to give up this comfort. It is for others... »
These Stones (Joshua 4:6)
“That this may be a sign among you that when your children ask their fathers in time to come saying what mean ye by these stones?” One lady told me that there are three most wonderful things in life. One getting saved, two getting married, three having a child….then seeing your child get saved, married... »
The Pilgrim Home (Hebrews 11:13)
“they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” I grew up a citizen of the US, lived in its culture for 20 years before experience life as a foreigner for several months, in Costa Rica, and one year in Saudi Arabia. At age 31, with my bride at my side, we journeyed... »
A Beautiful Flower (1 Timothy 3:11)
“Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.” The sunflower is a very beautiful flower by nature. A believer is made beautiful by the redeeming power of Christ. A wife is made beautiful by her adoration and reverence to her husband. Anyone who has ... »
Memories of Home – O Holy Night (Luke 1:49)
“Holy is His Name” One favorite memory of childhood was when my mother gathered her seven children around the piano each cold, December night to sing the carols and songs of Christmas. Growing up, we were a singing family, often singing in churches, and listening to our father preach the Word of... »
Building a Home (Matthew 7:24-25)
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25) If you are going... »
The Foundation of the Home (Psalm 127:1)
“Unless the Lord builds the House, they labor in vain who build it” (Psalm 127:1) If you were to ask me what is important in establishing a home, I would answer first with conviction as to what is not a home for me. It’s not my home…the glittering lights of Hollywood; the illustrious... »
A Nature Parable
Based on The Prophecy of Ezekiel, chapter 15 and The Gospel of John, chapter 15 Deep in the forest of Christianville there lived a tall old oak tree and a very old grape vine. The boughs of both reached out to great extents. The people of Christianville found both to... »