Posts by C. C.
S218P4 – Through the belly of the fish: God’s patient grace
Jon. 2:6-7 I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O Lord my God, snatched me from the jaws of death! As my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in…
Read MoreTo be stalwarts of the faith
Who does not want to live better? No matter who you ask, everyone can point to some improvements they desire in life. When we think about life quality, it is not about the house or the car or the job. We know that the body is more than clothing, and life is more than food…
Read MoreS218P3 – Through the belly of the fish: the strange place
Jon. 1:15-17 Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him. Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah…
Read MoreS218P2 – Through the belly of the fish: a job for one
Jon. 1:4 But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. He was one of the faithful who wanted to contribute to the Church, but his idea of contribution was limited. He desired to serve in only certain ways; other types of service…
Read MoreS218P1 – Through the belly of the fish: the call for truth
Jon. 1:1-2 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” She was raised in a godly home where ministry to the lost was of utmost importance. At school, however,…
Read MoreS217P7 – A life of light: to reach the unreachable
1 Tim. 6:12-16 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession…
Read MoreS217P6 – A life of light: life among the strange
2 Cor. 6:14-16a Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the…
Read MoreS217P5 – A life of light: shielded by the light
Rom. 13:11-14 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore, let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the…
Read MoreDreaming of the end
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ggt4d-1621ab4 Paul told the Philippian church no to be anxious or worried but to be prayerful. A recent dream had by a friend of mine painted a picture which might cause some to worry, but that same picture caused me to hope. Let me share with you that dream and what I believe the Lord…
Read MoreS217P4 – A life of light: a child of God
Jn. 1:6-13 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every…
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