“Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of his countenance.” Psalm 42:5 I believe most Christians can identify well with the sentiment expressed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Proverbs 16:3 The idea of committing works to God is that of rolling something over on Him. Instead of carrying the large load solely on your shoulders, commit it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.” Micah 7:8 Do Christians sometimes fall? Tragically, yes. Some falls are worse and more damaging than others,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
February Newsletter Elder Bobby Poe The covenant of grace is an everlasting covenant that was made in eternity between the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) before the world was created. In 2 Samuel 23:5 we read; “Although my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time.” Jonah 3:1 Need any proof that God is merciful and gracious? Here it is! After Jonah had deliberately and stubbornly refused to obey God’s command to go preach at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7b This is a heartening promise from God. Scripture is clear that we have a real enemy, who is just that, our enemy. Lying temptations that appeal to our sinful nature, doubts...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” James 1:26 The book of James makes it clear that the use of our tongue is a very important...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 Notable men and women come on the scene in every epic of time. Though their lives can leave lasting impacts, they themselves are gone. There were yesterday’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” Hebrews 11:10 Though Sarah initially laughed in disbelief at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.” Proverbs 28:6 What kind of value do you place on a righteous life, a life that seeks to please God? Let’s just face...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
