Devotion
The Man On The Cross
Read: Luke 23:33-46 Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh. -1 Timothy 3:16 In today’s anything-goes world, it should be no surprise that there’s a group called Atheists for Jesus. They claim to believe in Jesus’ moral teachings but not what He said about God. They are not […]
Overcoming The Blame-Game
by Dick Innes "But he, willing to justify himself. . . ." – Luke 10:29 Years ago when I was taking a course in counselor training, the lecturer made the comment, "Whatever bothers you is your problem." His statement bothered me! I didn’t realize it but I had a big problem at the time. Actually, […]
Friendship Preservers
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13. An apology, Is a friendship preserver, Is often a debt of honour, Is never a sign of weakness, Is an antidote for hatred, Costs nothing but […]
Giving
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Earlier this century, Mr. Schwab, the President and major shareholder of the giant Bethlehem Steel Corporation in America, had given away millions of dollars. He had bequeathed schools, churches and hospitals, and gave $2 million for a home for orphaned and crippled children in New York. Yet when he […]
Look What’s For Dinner
Read: Isaiah 1:10-20 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings. -Isaiah 1:16 A health teacher taught his students the importance of washing their hands before eating. He had them take scrapings from their fingers and put them in an environment that fosters the growth of bacteria. A few days later, […]
Hunger
A FAITH THAT WORKS Read: James 2:14-20 Faith without works is dead. -James 2:20 No one can be saved by doing good works. On the other hand, the apostle James taught that faith without works is useless (2:30). To illustrate, he pointed out that faith alone won’t feed a hungry person. Only faith that takes […]
Why Are We Here?
Read: Job 38:1-15 All things were created by Him and for Him. -Colossians 1:16 Why are we here? Listen to the opinion of Stephen Jay Gould, a Harvard paleontologist who is regarded as an eminent authority on how life began. Gould says, "We [exist] because one odd group of fishes had a peculiar fin anatomy […]
Suicide
YOUR ADVOCATE He [Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2 NIV). When Mandy came to see me, she appeared to have her life all together. She was a Christian who was very active in her church. She […]
Getting Fit
Read: Hebrews 10:19-25 Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works. -Heb. 10:24 You wouldn’t think that Lou Joline needed any encouragement to keep running. At the age of 65, he has completed 61 marathons in 31 states and has been named one of the nation’s top five "fittest […]
Where Is Heaven?
Have you ever sung the chorus "Heaven Is In My Heart" made popular by world famaous worship leader Bob Fitts? If you ave, you may have asked what it means to have "heaven in my heart"? When using such a phrase a Christian has in mind something very wonderful – the enjoyment of Christ in […]
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