1 John 4:1, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” It seems that every so often, some misguided soul feels the need to tell us when Jesus is coming back. How they can continually miss the warning…
Psalms 23:1-3, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul…” This has been a busy year. I’m not complaining, because I’m thankful for every open door that allows me to continue serving God. There is this…
Matthew 7:3-5, “Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, let me remove the speck from your eye; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your…
Galatians 3:27, “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Reading this verse reminded me of one of my trips to the Holy Land. I had just concluded a baptismal service in the Jordan River with my group when I was approached by three people who asked if I…
This week has been one of those times when emotions go from one extreme to another. Several times, I just sat and remembered. If you read my devotion last Friday, I mentioned I had just concluded a teaching session in Union Point, where I spent most of my childhood. A lot has happened from those…
John chapter 6 tells us about Jesus feeding the multitude and walking on water, both of which would cause you to stand in awe of who Jesus is. But in the midst of these miracles, Jesus realized many were following Him for the wrong reason, so He began teaching something that shocked them. It started…
When you think about night, it can produce contradictory feelings. For many people, it means rest. A peaceful time for the body to recharge from the hecticness of a busy day. Growing up in a small town, we never gave any thought to something bad happening to us at night; it was a time for…
I just concluded a most enjoyable teaching session at the Union Point Worship Center. Union Point is where my Dad was pastor many years ago and where I spent the greater part of my youth. I purposely left early for each of my teaching appointments so I could ride around the area and reminisce. In…
Those of us who are not Jews take for granted the availability of the Gospel to whosoever will. We know that was the intent of Jesus from the beginning, but it took about ten years for that to be realized. Cornelius is an intriguing man. In Acts 10, he is identified as a Roman centurion,…
Luke 24:49, “And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” I have often tried to put myself in the place of the Disciples after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. For a little…