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"For many are called, but few are chosen." (Matthew 22:14 ESV)"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13 ESV) Are You Called by God? The answer to this question is yes. You have been called by God. We all have. Maybe the question should...
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 ESV)"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his...
I love to read, and especially enjoy reading biographies. Reading these accounts gives me a real sense of connection with people of the past, and helps me see how history unfolded during their lifetimes. So many people with fascinating lives were part of...
Do you live in a house with stairs? Or perhaps you have stairs to climb in your office building. Or if not, maybe there are stairs to enter your church, your doctor’s office, you... Well, I think we all get the picture. Stairs are everywhere.The house we currently...
"To the church, Pentecost brought light, power, joy. There came to each illumination of mind, assurance of heart, intensity of love, fullness of power, exuberance of joy. No one needed to ask if they had received the Holy Ghost. Fire is self-evident. So is power!"...
"Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." (Jeremiah 33:3 ESV)"Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear." (Isaiah 65:24 ESV)We sing this in church occasionally: "The answers...
"Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters....
"In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he...
"We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19 ESV)"So now faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV)I was sitting here last night trying to figure what to write about. I had a lot of ideas and tried to...
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11 ESV)"Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14. ESV)I was raised in a the First Pentecostal...
"Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded." (James 4:8 ESV)"Call to me and I will answer you and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." (Jeremiah 33:3 ESV)Have...
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Eph. 4:32 ESV) I live in a poor part of the country. Most people around here can’t afford a new car and struggle to keep their old cars running. The worn, mountain roads too...
"'No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,' declares the Lord." (Isaiah 54:17 NIV)I remembered when my son, Thomas, was a...