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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
SLEEPING THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR EXECUTION In 1555, Nicholas Ridley was burned at the stake because of his witness for Christ. On the night before Ridley’s execution, his brother offered to remain with him in the prison chamber to be of assistance and comfort. Nicholas declined the offer and replied ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:7
Tags: Peace
Dale Carnegie’s Solution to Worry--Prayer We can forget about what tomorrow brings - we can quit worrying - because if we love Almighty God and have faith in Him, everything will work out for our good! Down through the centuries, many who have tried Him have found that to be true! The late great ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Tags: Worry
Jonathan Edwards on Freedom of the Will “If any think it is a more perfect definition of the Will to say that it is that by which the soul either chooses or refuses, I am content with it; though I think it enough to say, it is that by which the soul chooses: for in every act of will whatsoever, the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
Tags: Thought
NOT MY JOB The names in this story have been changed out of respect for their privacy. Julie W told her family's story in a magazine article. [My daughter], Allison, came home for the weekend. She opened the door, didn't speak, and dropped her duffel bag. Smudges of mascara circled her eyes. I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 15:20, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Tags: Addiction
FOR BLESSINGS ALREADY RECEIVED "Returning thanks for blessings already received increases our faith and enables us to approach God with new boldness and new assurance. Doubtless the reason so many have so little faith when they pray is because they take so little time to meditate upon and thank ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6
Tags: Thanksgiving, Gratitude
Denomination: Baptist
"GOD, YOU'RE IN MY WAY." A California pastor, Kyle Idleman, talks about his last move in his book, Not a Fan. In that move, he saved the heaviest piece of furniture for last -- the desk from his office. And as he was pushing and pulling the desk with all his might, his four-year-old son came over ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8, Philippians 4:4-7
Tags: Anxiety
"I WORRY TOO MUCH" I was perusing the Internet this week and found ExperienceProject.com that has an entire section of the website called "I worry too much." Worry must be one of those universal emotions and conditions that all of us deal with. These are some of the comments left by ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:22-34, Philippians 4:6-8
Tags: Worry, Ready
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
WHEN PRAYER ISN’T ALL YOU NEED Tim Hansel, Holy Sweat, 1987, Word Books Publisher, p. 63. In my late twenties, a bunch of my friends and I decided to sail around the world. I have to admit, though, at the time I was a bit worried. I hadn’t even sailed before. I was uneasy and anxious. So I spent a ...read more
THE HUMMINGBIRD AND THE VULTURE Both the hummingbird and the vulture fly over the desert. All vultures see is rotting meat, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colourful blossoms of ...read more
Scripture: Titus 1:15, Philippians 4:8, Acts 11:23-24, Acts 12:1-25
Tags: Desire
Denomination: Brethren
QUOTATIONS ON TRUTH Where I found truth, there found I my God, who is the truth itself (Augustine). Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with truth. When a truth is unfolded by God it most ...read more
Scripture: John 16:13, John 16:33-38, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:4-5 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Truth
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
INTIMACY: HOW IS YOUR PRAYER LIFE? Eugene Peterson: "She came to see me at the recommendation of a friend. She had been troubled for years, seeing psychiatrists and not getting any better. The consultation had been arranged on the telephone so that when she walked into my study it was as a first ...read more
Tags: Prayer, Intimacy, Biblical Sexuality, Intimacy In Marriage, Intimacy With God (view more) (view less)
Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her ’beauty tips.’ It was read at her funeral years later. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9
Tags: Beauty, Hands, Inner Beauty
It was 1985 when Tim Cole was picked out of a lineup for a rape he never committed but would be convicted of and sentenced to serve 25 years. He was near the Texas Tech campus when the rape occurred and as a result was sent to prison because the victim picked the wrong man and the courts sentenced ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:5-9
Tags: Hope Of Justice, Victim, Forgiveness For Others, Continue In Faith
Denomination: United Methodist
I once heard Dr. Robert Jeffress express his advice to those not ’feeling’ thankful. "I have found that it is a lot easier to act yourself into a feeling than it is to feel yourself into an action." From his wise statement I have surmised that the very act of giving thanks or expressing ...read more
Tags: Thankfulness, Action, Feelings, Unthankfulness
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Lucinda Norman writes of her experience Christmas shopping at the mall. People had been pushing, elbowing and cutting in front of her all day. During a 10 minute extra 10% off special, one woman grabbed a lace table cloth from her hands, looked her in the eye and said, “Mine!” She yanked it back ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9
Tags: Christmas, Stress, Peace, Shopping
Denomination: Methodist
Dr. Bryant Kirkland, pastor of 5th Ave. Pres. Church in NY was traveling to do a series of sermons on the west coast. He needed time on that 3 hour flight to study and prepare, so he buckled down and let everyone near me feel the tension. His body language said, "Don't bother me, I'm a busy man ...read more
Tags: Peace, Joy, Christ Child
ian Hardin tells the story of traveling a lot for work with his friend Bobby. As they travelled, he’d read the Bible aloud to him. But he wasn’t reading the Bible to gain deep insights… or to solve theological quandaries. He was just reading it… yet even then, it often said something that got stuck ...read more
Tags: Scripture, Scripture Reading
C.S. Lewis quote: I didn't go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of port would do that. If you want religion to make you really ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13
Tags: Peace, Happiness, Contentment
Denomination: Pentecostal
One great blessing of Christmas is presents. Of course, at my age, I am not too interested in what I am getting but rather what I am giving. I cannot think of one thing I really would want. I got everything I need even though some of it may be old and outdated. As long as it works, I'm happy ...read more
Tags: Christmas, Holiday
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
One church where I served as pastor has a ping-pong table in the fellowship hall, and sometimes a younger member or two asked me to join them in a game. Now, I was old enough to be their grandfather but that doesn’t stop them from asking! I did appreciate the fact that these youngsters, aged around ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:8
Tags: Children, Thoughts, Fun And Games
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