Apr
13
Produce Section
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SCRIPTURE:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22-23
OBSERVATION:
The second half of Galatians 5 talks about life by the Spirit. We are in constant battle between doing what our flesh wants and what our spirit wants. Paul said it best in Romans, “I do [...]
Apr
9
Child of a King
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SCRIPTURE:
Who is like the Lord our God, the one who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? ~Psalm 113:5-6
OBSERVATION:
When I think about kings and peasants, I envision a huge chasm between the two. So much separates the and in fact, the king is on high ground while [...]
Apr
1
He Chose Me
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption through [...]
Dec
15
Surrounding Support
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SCRIPTURE:
Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. ~ Acts 14:19-20
OBSERVATION:
These Jews followed Paul and Barnabas to kill them. They [...]
Dec
11
Lose the Us vs. Them Attitude
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SCRIPTURE:
[Peter] said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with Gentiles or visit them. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.” … While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the [...]