Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
The White Oak is a fascinating tree. It’s strong, durable, hard, wear-resistance holds nails and screws well. Due to its strength and beauty, it has been used for a great variety of work from heavy construction to interior decorating. In the fall, nearly every tree sheds its leaves, but the …
Jude 1:20-21 instructs us how to “keep yourselves in the love of God.” If we have the love of God in salvation (John 3:16) and know we have the love of God after salvation (1 John 3:16-18), we must keep in the love of God in such a way to …
The love of God in John 3:16 is written to the unbeliever., while the love of God in 1 John 3:16 is written to the believer. In 1 John 3:16, John challenges whether the believer is a believer by the love found in John 3:16. In 1 John 3:16-18, the …
From the National Institute of Health on Aging concerning Blood Pressure: “High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health problem that is common in older adults. Your body’s network of blood vessels, known as the vascular system, changes with age. Arteries get stiffer, causing blood pressure to go up. …
John 3:16 reveals what separates true Christianity from other religions in the world, the love of God. All men are unworthy of this love because of a spiritual birth defect we are born with, the sin nature (Romans 5:12). Our Creator knew we could never remove this defect, so He …
This is just a brief ponder for those who think any English Bible version is OK. There are many statistics you can search and see the vast number of changes that most Bible versions make, supposedly with the intent of easier reading then the KJV. A major problem is the …
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 teaches, “though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” This is important in understanding that blessings are not a physical guarantee for the outward man but spiritual for the inward man. As we age, if this is not put in heavenly …
Read Ecclesiastes 1 — the preacher comes across as a pessimist. In 1:2-4, everything is empty and worthless, life is meaningless and without hope or purpose. In 1:5-7, everything in nature continues, century after century, while man is here for just a brief time. The preacher paints a bleak picture …
Most people are desperately attempting to live, while missing the true meaning of life. They seek meaning in their possessions, through their pleasures and by their own power. Their wheels spin out of control with no direction or destiny because they deny the key ingredient, God, and rely wholly on …
Hope is something everyone seeks, but life has a way of striking hard, leaving us at the end of our hope — a lost loved one, circumstances too heavy to bear, a health crisis, or simply aging. We find ourselves stuck, unable to see a way forward, feeling all alone …
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