Flawed People, Chosen by Faith Hebrews 11:32“And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah…” The Hall of Faith is not a gallery of polished saints. It is a testimony to the grace of God working...
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Judgment Begins with God’s People1 Peter 4:17 “For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” God does not begin His work of...
Perseverance Begins with Looking to JesusIsaiah 40:31 – “Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles.”Hebrews 12:2 – “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.”...
1. New Mercies Every Morning – Lamentations 3:22–23 “The faithful love of the Lord never ends. His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin each morning afresh.” Every morning is not merely a rotation of the earth; it...
Abide in Him – John 15:4–5 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in...
1.Pray with reverence for the FatherMatthew 6:9. “Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”Jesus begins with God, not need. Prayer starts with who He is, not what I want. When the heart sees the Father as holy, everything else finds...
Chosen in Christ Before Time Began – Ephesians 1:4–5 – “Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus...
FOLLOWERS OF GOD – EPH 5:1-17 Imitate Christ, in all you do You are His, He loves you He has filled us with love- Jesus gave His life for you Love Jesus with all of your heart, one another as yourself Walk in His love, as you go let the Holy...
Amazing, unbelievable, miracle All things I think as I consider what we have done Forty-six years together Each year a gift of grace We forged a partnership-it required unselfish devotion and forgiveness You have given 150% and taught me to...
Cool at 88 degrees, breezy and low humidity-Birmingham weather on Thursday July 3, 2014. I’m sitting at a Starbucks in Brookwood Village nestled against a low hill with a nice shade over the parking lot. I’m not sure what I thought...