How is peace possible? Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The worst Christmas ever – I finally got the Atari 2600. I had been wanting one for over a year, and by now everyone else had one. I opened it, and saw the only game I would have to play for months was – Space Invaders. There was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do you see how rejoicing restores your reason. If you receive every good part of every day as an undeserved gift, then it is impossible to fall into self pity. But you have to rejoice. You will be tempted to feel like the older brother in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Rejoice in the Lord Always. At all times, whenever you have an excuse, praise the Lord. Not only will it give you joy, but it will also lead to sanity. Reason 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. As I studied for the sermon I found...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God has noticed us in the darkness, and has come to save us from it. Rejoice. How? Paul tells us three things we must do to cultivate the Joy we have in Christ. Rejoice Always 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. It almost...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How dare you rejoice at a time like this. That question always seems appropriate doesn’t it.? When millions are out of work, when sex trafficking, pornography, corruption, wars and conflicts are on every front, how dare you. When others...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Hoping for Something Better 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The first step to living by hope is to forget what is behind you. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One Christmas when my boys were very young, one of them received a present from Grandma, and shocked us with his response: “THE SKYHIGH RESCUE PLAYSET!!!!” Bianca and I had no idea this toy even existed, much less that it was so...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
