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Blessed are the poor

Blessed are the poor

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor,    for the Kingdom of God is yours. Luke 6:20 At church this morning, the young man in front of me had a baseball cap with the word “Blessed” stitched across...
Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Titus 3: 4-5 The other night, I watched...
Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

Obedience and responsibility

Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit. Hebrews 13: 17 I grew up in a...
Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

The topic of conversation…

I remember a specific time when I spoke with an acquaintance and his love for the game of golf. He described his approach to playing the game and his desire to play daily. I’m not a golfer, not a good one anyway, but I was impressed with his passion. I left that...
Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

Complete this sentence…

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.  And do not forget to do good and to share with others,for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:15-16 Worship is…. How...
Instead of what we deserve, mercy.

The diverse and the strange – a bad application

Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them Hebrews 13:9 Last week I watched a YouTube video with evangelist Ray Comfort as he talked with...