IT WAS MORE THAN A POP QUIZ!

ByDr. Mark March 8, 2022 0 Comments
“I am still as strong today as I was in the day Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so my strength is now, for war and for going out and coming in.” (Joshua 14:11 NASB) This past Sunday I preached a sermon entitled, “I’m Still Strong.”  The verse above was part of the text; the words of Caleb at the age of eighty-five, expressing that he still had the same strength that he had...

REACTING TO THE WORD

ByDr. Mark March 7, 2022 0 Comments
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25 NASB)” According to Virginia Johnson, a graduate student, the average reaction time for...

REFUTING YOUR REGRETS

ByDr. Mark March 6, 2022 0 Comments
“I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect.  I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself.  Of course, my friends, I really do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.  So, I run straight toward the goal in order to win...

SPRING ALERT!

ByDr. Mark March 5, 2022 0 Comments
“In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites.  They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem.” (2 Samuel 11:1 NLT) Springtime!  Meteorological springtime, according to the television weather broadcasters has already arrived.  The days are...

FISH IS FISH

ByDr. Mark March 4, 2022 0 Comments
“Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” (Matthew 4:19 NLT) Two men, sitting in the waiting area of a local healthcare facility were talking about a variety of subjects.  They both seemed to be experts on everything.  The topic of fishing came up and one of the sub-topics was related to what one should do when they catch a small...

KEEP THE FAITH: THE LORD WILL PROVIDE!

ByDr. Mark March 3, 2022 0 Comments
“When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.  He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.  Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.  But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”  “Here I am,” he replied.  “Do not lay a hand on the...

CHOOSING CONTENT AND CHARACTER

ByDr. Mark March 2, 2022 0 Comments
“Everyone around was in awe—all those wonders and signs done through the apostles!  And all the believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common.  They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person’s need was met.  They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and...

HOW TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER…RIGHT!

ByDr. Mark March 1, 2022 0 Comments
“The Lord directs the steps of the godly.  He delights in every detail of their lives.” (Psalm 37:23 NLT) During these times where online shopping seems to have topped going outside to do some sporadic spending, I have, by default, learned how to read the directions before assembling purchased items.  My skills have greatly improved, and while some will see me still as a novice, I no...

COMPASSION CAN’T STAY STILL

ByDr. Mark February 28, 2022 0 Comments
“But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.” (Luke 10:33-34 NASB) It’s Monday and certainly you learned a lesson about compassion as you read the opening verses.  Yet, I have...

THE TINTS OF LOVE

ByDr. Mark February 27, 2022 0 Comments
The great writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, in an essay on love, referred to the “tints” of love.  While Emerson is a great writer, he is not the source for this morning inspiration.  Our insight, our source is from someone greater, none other than Elohim, the Creator, the One by whom all the writings we rightfully call Scripture are inspired.  So, I will not give you an Emerson moment this...