What little thing do you have?   John 6:5-13 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which ha

Keep Your Mind Fixed on Christ   Isa 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. The only way to live a victorious Christian life is to be continually mindful of God’s mercy, grace, faithfulness, goodness, love, and kindness. God will give us peace of mind as long as we continue to trust in Him. No circumstance will defeat us nor even discourage us as long as we trust in the Lord God Almighty, as long as we are mindful

Elijah was not perfect as we are not perfect.   Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Study of the Old Testament scriptures encourages us to continue in our faith, to trust in God, and to live for Him. The accounts of how the Lord faithfully worked in the lives of His people in times past, encourages us and strengthens us to live for Him. As the Lord worked i

The Lord has borne our griefs.   Ps 69:20-21 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. These verses prophesy of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His heart was broken by the rejection of His people and the disgrace of being crucified. He was overwhelmed with a feeling of despair. Those

Matt 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.  There are some Christians who constantly seek to find faults in others, but Jesus Christ instructed us not to do so. There is nothing to be accomplished by finding fault in others, and it only causes all kinds of bitterness in everyone involved. When we judge others unfairly, they will also judge us in the same wa

Given freely according to His will.   Titus 3:4-7 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The gift of salvation is for all Chr

James 4:6-10 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall

God’s will is not secret.   God’s will is found in His word, and it is very clear. There are many bible verses that speak of God’s will; I have included only a small percentage of them in this study. If we want to know God’s will for our lives, we must first do all that His word commands us to do, we must be doers of His word. John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will rai

The Only Secure Investment is in Heaven   James 5:1-8 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud,

A consideration of 1 Corinthians chapter 13 I Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. To believe in Jesus Christ and to love one another is the Lord’s commandment for us today. The Christian life must be a life of faith and love. 1 Cor 13:1-2 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. An

Love Should Be Our Motive for All Good Works   Col 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. God tells us to love one another just as He has loved us. Because we are in Chri

God is in Control   Prov 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. Men make plans in their hearts, but the Lord has the last word. All of the planning in the world will not change the Lord’s plan. Prov 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. The Lord has a plan for us and He directs us according to His plan, not our plan. When we are being lead by the Lord, we will plan according to His will and n

The only way to be prepared for the things to come.   Exod 33:13-14 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. Moses knew that God loved Him, and that knowledge gave him confidence in prayer to God. Moses knew God, but he wanted to know Him better and to know His

Holy Spirit Baptism The word baptism means to become identified with or to be made one with. It refers to the act of identifying one...

We Must Believe in Jesus Christ   Acts 10:30-44 Acts 10:30-33 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the...

We Are Chosen No one seeks for God. Ps 14:2-3 The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.  See also Rom 3:10-12 No one seeks for God, there is not even one person in the whole wide world who seeks for God. Some people claim to seek for God, but God’s word says that no one seeks for God. The wo

The Only Way To Please God Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Our knowledge and understanding of God must begin by faith in Him, we must believe He is. By faith we know that God is the creator of all things and as a result, we give glory to God. Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shal

The Work of the Holy Spirit John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved, to obtain forgiveness of sins, to be made right with God; He is the only true God, and in Him is the only truth there is about God. Jesus Christ is the source of all life, and the only source of eternal life; no one can approach God except through Him. Luke 12:8-10 Also I say unto you, Whosoeve

LORD AND SAVIOR - ALMIGHTY GOD CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH   Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. God was in the beginning before anything was created, God always was, God had no beginning. God created all things, everything comes from God. Deut 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: There is only one God, one Creator, one source of all things. John 1:1-3&14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

Salvation Was Completed On The Cross John 19:28-30 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. When Jesus said it is finished, and gave up His spirit, H