GOD BETROTHED TO HIS BRIDE Hosea 2:19-22 “I will betroth you to Myself forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Myself In righteousness and justice, And in mercy and compassions. I will betroth you to Myself in faithfulness, And you shall know the Lord. “It shall come to pass in that day,” says the Lord, “That I will listen to heaven, And it shall listen to the earth. The earth shall listen to the…
NOTHING EVIL TO BE SAID Titus 2:6-8 Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. Personal Challenge Paul challenges Titus, and all the rest of the…
LET US BLESS THE GOD OF ALL Sirach 50:22-24 And now bless the God of all, Who does great things in every way, Who exalts our days from our birth And deals with us according to His mercy. May He give us gladness of heart, And may there be peace in our days, In Israel as in the days of old. May He entrust with us His mercy, And let Him redeem us in our days. Personal Challenge People are always…
ACCORDS WITH GODLINESS Titus 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, Personal Challenge Paul did everything he did, wrote everything that he wrote, and bore every hardship that came his way out of his love for, and commitment to, his Lord Jesus Christ. If we desire to be…
HE WILL SUPPLY Sirach 39:33-35 All the works of the Lord are good. And He will supply every need in its hour. No one can say, “This is worse than that,” For all things will be well pleasing in their time. So now sing praise with all your heart and voice, And bless the name of the Lord. Encouraging Words Our God is good. His works are good. He supplies our every need. He cares for us and carries us…
THE LORD WILL DELIVER ME 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! Personal Challenge Do you know what is one of the fundamental problems with the modern day version of those proclaiming to be Christians? It is their refusal to understand and live within the promises in the scriptures like this…
WHAT ARE DEVOTING YOURSELF TO? Sirach 39:1-3 How different is the man who devotes himself To the study of the law of the Most High. He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients And be occupied with their prophecies. He will preserve the discourse of notable men And penetrate the subtleties of parables. He will seek out the hidden meanings of proverbs And be engaged in the riddles of parables.…
NEVER GIVING UP 2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. Personal Challenge Living a life that focuses on following in the footsteps of Christ is not an…