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Come to Yourself, flee to the Father (Luke 15:17-19)

“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat meContinue reading “Come to Yourself, flee to the Father (Luke 15:17-19)”

The Gospel

Nothing is so important to our lives as the good news of the Gospel. It is rest when our hearts are tired, peace when our souls are anxious, and joy when our minds are burdened. Preaching the Gospel to our own souls daily is a wonderful weapon in our Spirit’s war to keep our eyesContinue reading “The Gospel”

Does God want me to be happy? (Romans 15:13)

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13 We serve a God in Scripture who is all-powerful, good and mighty. He desires our worship, He desires our praise, HeContinue reading “Does God want me to be happy? (Romans 15:13)”

Disagree in love

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6 We are faced with a post-Christian culture, leaving the Bible in the past and marching to promote a relative truth, unique to each person. The only thing one canContinue reading “Disagree in love”

Zeal for Your house has consumed me

“I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons. For zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.” – Psalm 69:8-9 Imagine with me a house that is consumed by fire, how it wrecks it. A man consumed byContinue reading “Zeal for Your house has consumed me”

Stop Selling Jesus

“When many of His disciples heard it, they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’ … After this many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. So Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’” – John 6:60,66-67 How often do weContinue reading “Stop Selling Jesus”