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“Fear came into man’s heart with sin. Adam was never afraid of his God till he had broken his commands.”  C. H. Spurgeon Anxiety is a major issue among many of us in the era we presently live in.  Anxiety is driven by a fear of something that is the antipathy of peace.  Spurgeon indicates […]

A Christian is defined as “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ.” While that is a good starting point. It falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian.  The word “Christian” is used three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 […]

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” St. Augustine The essence of St. Augustine’s faith statement is summed up in what is known as the Apostle’s Creed written in the 6th century. “I believe in God,the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and […]

My dear friend Fred T. Entered the life eternal in this new year.  I sure do miss him. I wonder as I wander…On our last day…What will we say? Will we say I love you.  Will we say I forgive you.   Will we say do you forgive me?  Can you say it? Can you […]

“So SHALL my word be that goes out from my mouth; it SHALL NOT return to me empty, but it SHALL accomplish that which I purpose, and SHALL succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 Isaiah prophetically states the importance of the word of  God.  Shall means it is imperative  and  […]

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:27-28 My former Eli Lilly associate, Charlie Duncan, served 38 months in North Africa and Europe as a Captain of a […]

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Gal 2:20 Paul gets the “Big Picture!” 1. Paul was […]

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5:8 I read recently where a university offered an 8th grade kid a football scholarship effective when he graduates high school.  That is what Christ did for us; He died for our sins when we […]

Most Christians say they want to know God better. The question is, “What are we doing to know God better?” We can never know everything about God. However, we have a long way to go to get to know what God wants us to know about Him. How do we know God better: 1.  Accept […]

“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; […]