Posts Tagged ‘Encouragement’
Jesus Learned Obedience
Hebrews 5:8 “Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.” Jesus Learned Obedience? This is the definition for obedience – Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority. Example, “children were taught to show their parents obedience.” As parents it is our duty to teach…
Read MoreDarkness … A poem by Paul Biebel
DARKNESS – By Paul Biebel 02/19/1991 – (A rather difficult time ) Psalm 139:9-12 “If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness…
Read MoreHave I Become Complacent?
Have I Become Complacent? As camp director of Camp Good News, I had the honor and pleasure to work alongside some very fine young people. We had great fellowship and joy ministering the Gospel together in the vibrant summer ministry. Since leaving the ministry of Camp Good News, I have kept in contact with…
Read MoreJesus and Mack Trucks – Part Four
If you haven’t already, it may help to read the first three installments of this post. You can find them here and here and here. What then are we to do? How are we to apply this in our lives? These questions bring it all back to the original premise of this series of blog…
Read MoreJesus and Mack Trucks – Part Two
Jesus and Mack Trucks – Part 2 If you haven’t already, it may help to read the first installment of this post. You can find it here. What does a Christian look like if they are truly a Christian? In other words, how are they different from the rest of the people in the world?…
Read MoreWelcome to the Priesthood!
The priests in the Tabernacle, and later the Temple, operated under the Levitical commands of the Mosaic Covenant. Their daily sacrifices and offerings were required so God’s people were able to commune with Him and be led by His grace and mercy (click here to read a post about OT sacrifices). The sweet aromas of…
Read MoreGod’s Will in Christ Jesus and the Perseverance of the Saints
God’s Will in Christ Jesus & Perseverance of the Saints The Apostle Paul told the Colossians a specific prayer he had for their church. The prayer was they “may be filled with the knowledge of His (God’s) will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding …” (Colossians 1:9). God’s will is the summing up of all…
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