Archive for February 2021
There will be a day
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eehij-fc274f Hurts, pains, wounds, scars. They can serve a great purpose in this Christian walk, but they also can be unpleasant and uncomfortable, experiences we do not wish to relive and reminders we want to turn off. The greatest thing about those wounds and their scars is that God promises that one day they will…
Read MoreS87P6 – The roots of falling short: anger at God
Job 2:7-10 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. Then his wife said…
Read MoreS87P5 – The roots of falling short: avarice
Lk. 22:1-6 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people. Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests…
Read MoreS87P4 – The roots of falling short: pride
Jon. 4:1-3 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. So he prayed to the Lord , and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger…
Read MoreS87P3 – The roots of falling short: jealousy manifested as hatred
Gen. 4:4b-8 And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if…
Read MoreS87P2 – The roots of falling short: an entitlement to possess
2 Sam. 11:2-4 Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba,…
Read MoreS87P1 – The roots of falling short: fear
Mt. 26:73-75 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.” Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had…
Read MoreS86P8 – A lasting legacy: Abraham to Isaac
Gen. 22:11-13 But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.” And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your…
Read MoreThe last 60 seconds
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gpgwe-fb658e We are in a war, and that war is comprised of many small battles. Each of those fights will test our mettle and our perseverance. Whether we start strong or sloppy, we must endure until the end of the fight. If we do, we are guaranteed the win.
Read MoreS86P7 – A lasting legacy: Daniel to Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego
Dan. 2:48-49 Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but…
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