Posts from 2013

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Dealing with Loneliness

by PH

Have you been feeling deep loneliness? It seems that many people that I talk to feel lonely. This can happen in a married relationship, surrounded by friends, and even to Christians who love Jesus. Our loneliness is an indication that we are created for a deeper relationship than what we have already experienced. We are […]

As 1 devotional: Honoring vs. Earning

by LD

Good morning everyone, 2 Corinthians 1:20-For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. On the way to school this morning my son argued that me and his mother failed to keep a promise to him. […]

Are You Sure You Are Saved? Think Again!

by PH

Are you sure you are saved? Are you sure your loved ones are saved? How can you tell? 3 tests: 1) How you’ve waited 2) How you’ve stewarded 3) How you’ve treated There are three parables (stories) Jesus told back to back to back right before he was to be crucified. (Matt 25:1-46) And these […]

As 1 devotional: Remaining sensitive to the Lord

by LD

Good afternoon everyone, Hebrews 5:13,14-for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Though we move in and out of "sensitivity" with […]

Being Better Than Our Parents

by PH

Every generation think they are different or better than the previous generation. “Out with the old. In with the new!” The current generation thinks that they are better and have improved from the previous generation. The very fact that they reject their parents’ generation’s customs and cultures prove this fact. And they sincerely believe that […]

Desiring to be Great!

by PH

Would you think that the desire to be great is unchristian? If a child said to you, “I want to be great!”, would you correct him by saying, “You ought to not desire to be great! You have to be humble and seek God’s greatness. Not yours!” If you remember, one unique thing about Christianity […]

As 1 devotional: On “eggshells”?

by LD

Good morning everyone, James 2:8-If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. On of the greatest foundations in any relationship for security is to learn how to build up people in love, even though we are bound to do something wrong […]

Jesus Cursed

by PH

The enemy of the true faith is religion. And the essence of religion is caring more about what people think than what God thinks. “They do all their deeds to be seen by others.” Matt. 23:5 – Jesus said this before He cursed out the pharisees! So, then consider the religious of the day: – […]

As 1 devotional-what flattery won’t do

by LD

Good morning everyone, Galatians 6:17-From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The apostle Paul at this point in his ministry was embattled with false teachers coming in and "flattering" his people to move them away from the gospel of Jesus Christ. In his […]

Grace in Sin

by PH

If someone as godly as King David can fall into sin, anyone can fall. And God is the forgiver of sins and we are humbled and we praise Him for it. But we also want to learn from David and not fall to our detriment. Notice the progression: (From 2 Samuel 11) 1) David was […]