Archive for July 16, 2012

Life Source – Week 6 – Day 1 ** John 13: 1

Today we are considering one of the precious pictures in Christianity … a well known event to those who have experience with church and Bible study.  If you are new to scripture … prepare to be amazed!  It is remarkable in its simplicity … and remarkable in its profundity!

Read John 13: 1 – 17.

Some observations …

First, look again at verse 1.  “Having loved His own who were in the world, He now showed them the full extent of His love.”  Love behaves.  Love does something.  Yes, it is a choice … and, yes, there can be deep emotion.  But More >

Life Source – Week 6 – Day 1 ** John 13: 1

Today we are considering one of the precious pictures in Christianity … a well known event to those who have experience with church and Bible study.  If you are new to scripture … prepare to be amazed!  It is remarkable in its simplicity … and remarkable in its profundity!

Read John 13: 1 – 17.

Some observations …

First, look again at verse 1.  “Having loved His own who were in the world, He now showed them the full extent of His love.”  Love behaves.  Love does something.  Yes, it is a choice … and, yes, there can be deep emotion.  But More >

There’s Room for Doubt

In Matthew 28:17, when the disciples saw Jesus, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.

The only thing that keeps us from accepting Jesus as God is the pride of the human heart. We may make excuse after excuse but the miracles are undeniable. Many people say if they could just see Jesus , they would believe in Him. Some of His disciples were doubtful even when they saw Jesus. Everyone has the right to be skeptical. Paul actually encourages it 1 Thessalonians 5:11 when he compels us to test everything. We should do our due diligence to test what the Bible says and test to More >

Thought for the morning of Mon July 16, 2012

Labour to maintain a sense of thine entire dependence upon the Lord’s good will and pleasure for the continuance of thy richest enjoyments. Never try to live on the old manna, nor seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from Jesus, or thou art undone for ever. Old anointings will not suffice to impart unction to thy spirit; thine head must have fresh oil poured upon it from the golden horn of the sanctuary, or it will cease from its glory. To-day thou mayest be upon the summit of the mount of God, but he who has put More >