Protect us from the World  John 17:9-12  The disciples, the eleven faithful followers and students of the Lord Jesus Christ, were special people. They were not special because of their backgrounds or gifts. They were special because the Lord Jesus... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
You may be interested to hear I wrote a book with the same title as this blog, “Strengthening Ourselves in the Lord our God.” The book is available as an ebook through www.amazon.com or www.smashwords.com. The print edition is also... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Who is a Disciple? John 17:6-8             We talk a lot about disciples and discipleship. After all, the Lord Jesus Himself gave us a job to make disciples of all kinds of people in Matthew 28:19-20. “Go therefore and make … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Surrendering Our Rights 1 Corinthians 9:15-18             Americans first thought about their rights in July of 1776 when the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote that we were endowed by our Creator... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Overcoming Our Fear” 2 Timothy 1:6-8  Many of us have times of fear. Do we ever feel guilty about being afraid? If you are like me, you have heard many preachers assert strongly that worry and fear are sin. I … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Epaphroditus” Philippians 2:25-30 We used to teach our children to sing: “Do you know, O Christian, you’re a sermon in shoes/ Do you know, O Christian, you’re a sermon in shoes/ Jesus calls upon you to spread the Gospel … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Sending Timothy” Philippians 2:19-24 Â We all need encouragement at times. Often, God sends His encouragement through a person. Being the person who bears God-given encouragement to another believer is a vitally important and God blessed... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Tools to Help us Rest in God” Hebrews 4:12-16 We learned last time in Hebrews 4:10-11 there is an ultimate rest with God for all eternity and a present rest that we must diligently attempt to attain avoiding disobedience. … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Living in His Rest” Hebrews 4:1-10  In Hebrews 3:14-19, we listened as the writer to the Hebrews told us about the wilderness wandering Israelites and their failure to believe God and enter His rest. As we turn the page to … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Why did you doubt? Matthew 14:22-33 Â Why do we doubt and fear? While learning at Michigan State University, I had to take mid-term exams. These exams were designed to test whether we students mastered the material taught to us. Usually …... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
