When The Wind Blows
When The Wind Blows When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.Acts 27:13 Paul had warned the centurion in charge that trouble lay ahead, but the centurion ignored him and gave orders to set sail. We know the rest of the […]
Sanctified
Sanctified But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”1 Peter 1:15-16 Sanctification means to “separate” or “set apart.” In the Bible, sanctification generally relates to a sovereign act of God whereby He “sets apart” a person, place, […]
Consider Him
Consider Him For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.Hebrews 12:3 Whereas the imagery given in Hebrews 12:1–2 is of a race, and of an object to focus on while we run, today’s verse goes a bit deeper. The writer encourages us to […]
Do Not Be Afraid
Do Not Be Afraid But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”John 6:20 It is interesting that the experience of Jesus calming the storm appears between the feeding of the five thousand with five small barley loaves of bread and two small fish and the Lord’s declaration, “I am the Bread […]
Magnify The Lord
Magnify The Lord “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.”Psalm 34:1-3 What does it mean to […]
God’s Desire For Us
God’s Desire For Us For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.1 Timothy 2:3-4 The Lord desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:4). […]
The Privileges of God’s Children
The Privileges of God’s Children “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit […]
Saved By Grace Alone
Saved By Grace Alone For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.Ephesians 2:8-9 How many times have you heard these verses quoted or spoken them yourself? They are probably some of the most well-known verses in […]
Stewards of Grace
Stewards of Grace As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.1 Peter 4:10 Peter uses the word “manifold” to describe the grace of God. The word originally meant “many folds.” Back in the 1800s, it was used to describe a musical instrument […]
Grace Upon Grace
Grace Upon Grace And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.John 1:16-17 Trying to explain the ongoing grace of God in our lives is like trying to explain the ocean. Just as the waves on the […]