“Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” Col. 3:17, NRSV
Category Archives: Bible
Hope and Future
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV Ivan Parker’s Thoughts: “don’t ever let the devil tell you there is no future. So many hold to the opinion there’s no hope forContinue reading “Hope and Future”
Palm Sunday
I heard this story recently; “A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, “Why do you have that palm branch, dad?” “You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved PalmContinue reading “Palm Sunday”
Intercessory Prayer
St. Paul writes to his younger colleague, Timothy, and urges Timothy to have the church pray for and in this manner; “…first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone–for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This isContinue reading “Intercessory Prayer”
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Joy Quiz
Is it possible to have too much JOY? How does one measure JOY? How does one obtain JOY? Can one give their JOY away?
Summer Quiz
When I was a child my Mother would give us a phrase she believed to be Biblical and we would have to search the scriptures of her most Holy Bible to see if truth or not? We only had one Bible then. That was the Family Bible. Now, most of us in our homes haveContinue reading “Summer Quiz”
Run with it;
Paul writes, “…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead” (Philippians 3:13, NLT)
Rejoice ‘O Nations!
“And Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter of persons, But in every nation he who venerates and has a reverential fear for God, treating Him with worshipful obedience and living uprightly, is acceptable to Him and sureContinue reading “Rejoice ‘O Nations!”
Do not answer a fool according to his folly;
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Proverb 26:4 Hey, I don’t like what I am becoming! Do you remember the songs: Tell me no more lies! And, I played the fool? That’s what I feel like talking to people these days. And, it’s not justContinue reading “Do not answer a fool according to his folly;”
