Monthly Archives: September 2018

The Incomparable Jesus: Alive Evermore

September 21 “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen…” (Luke 24:5-6) We have been looking at Jesus and discovering just a few of the things that made Him unlike any other … Continue reading

Posted in God's love, Jesus!, Life in Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Incomparable Jesus: Servant of Man

September 20 “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28) Several years ago, a young family in our church had expressed the need for … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, God's love, God's provision, Jesus!, seeing Jesus, the Gift of Jesus | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Incomparable Jesus: Man of Sorrows

 September 19 “He was… a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3) The Jewish people had a tight hold on a popular picture of their promised Messiah. He was going to be a conqueror. A warrior. He was … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, God's compassion, God's Heart, God's love, Jesus!, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Incomparable Jesus

September 17 “He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3) When we think about Jesus, we often focus on His supreme sacrifice to pay the price for our sins. And this … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, Jesus!, Redeemer, seeing Jesus, the Gift of Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Pointless Warnings?

September 14 “When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer.” (Jeremiah 7:27) Before leaving this passage, I just wanted to offer my thoughts on something that is … Continue reading

Posted in Acceptance, Daily devotional, God's love, Love, Uncategorized, Unchanging God | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kingdom Talk: Success and Failure; pt. 3

September 13 “When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer.” (Jeremiah 7:27; see also Ezekiel 3:7) Picture this… you have a message from the God of Heaven. … Continue reading

Posted in Belonging to God, Daily devotional, Honoring God, Kingdom of God, Purpose in Life, True Christianity, Trust | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kingdom Talk: Success and Failure; pt. 2

September 12 Yesterday, we talked about success as measured by Kingdom standards – and about how all the positive results we want to see must be left in the Hands (and timing) of God. As an illustration of this we … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, Jesus' death, Kingdom of God, the Gift of Jesus, True Christianity | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Kingdom Talk: Success and Failure

September 11 As Christians, all too often we tend to bring the world’s definitions and experiences into our thoughts of the Kingdom of God. But when we do that, we can find ourselves operating by the world’s ways – while … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, Faith, Kingdom of God, Purpose in Life, True Christianity, Trust | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

…Out to Sow…

September 10 “A sower went out to sow…” (Matthew 13:4) I want to thank all of you who contacted me, taking the time to let me know what a blessing these blog posts have been to you. You can never … Continue reading

Posted in Daily devotional, Disappointment, Giving of Ourselves, Glorifying God, Pleasing God, Purpose in Life, True Christianity | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Closed til further notice…

The old-timers had a saying… “If you are doing something, and God isn’t in it… stop doing it.” I find myself reflecting on that statement alot, these days… There comes a point in every person’s life when one cannot be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments