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“A DAY TO FOCUS ON FREEDOM”

ByDr. Mark July 4, 2023 0 Comments
“Christ has set us free! This means we are really free.  Now hold on to your freedom…’” (Galatians 5:1a Contemporary English Version) On this July 4th morning in the year 2023, let me once again present to you something spoken by Jesus.  You know it is going to be profound.  For you already are aware of the fact that every time that Jesus said something in His earthly ministry, it was...

WHAT HE SAID WAS…

ByDr. Mark June 28, 2023 0 Comments
“But I say to you…” (Matthew 5:22 a NASB) What I am about to share with you this Wednesday morning is profitable, for I am just going to present you with profound words spoken by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).  All the excerpts I will be presenting come from the New American Standard Bible because of its high ranking in terms of word-for-word translation.  Think of...

“WAIT AND BETTER WILL SHOW UP”

ByDr. Mark May 21, 2023 0 Comments
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 KJV) Twice during the same week I visited a physician.  As you know, the first things that take place at a visit is being weighed, having your temperature taken, and your assigned nurse gets a blood...

BEATEN UP, ROUGHED UP, AND CHAINED UP…

ByDr. Mark May 15, 2023 0 Comments
”One day, on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl ran into us.  She was a psychic and, with her fortunetelling, made a lot of money for the people who owned her.  She started following Paul around, calling everyone’s attention to us by yelling out,  “These men are working for the Most High God. They’re laying out the road of salvation for you!”  She did this for a number of...

THREE THOUGHTS

ByDr. Mark April 20, 2023 0 Comments
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side.” (Psalm 124:2a King James Version) First Thought:  Yesterday morning I was thinking about how the various neighborhoods and familiar streets that I drive through on Sunday, how they all bring back memories of the past; some struggling times, some successful times, and some situations where sin got in.  I was thankful for the former because God...

SOMETIMES WE MOVE TOO FAST

ByDr. Mark October 1, 2022 0 Comments
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint. "Isaiah 40:31 NLT) I’m not sure if I told you this true story or not.  If I have, there is nothing wrong with a little repetition.  Afterall, Jesus uses repetitiveness in His teachings.  The true story: At the end of...

LAYERS ON LAYERS

ByDr. Mark August 22, 2022 0 Comments
“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.” (Philippians 3:12 NLT) It is still summer, and the temperatures are hitting record highs in many areas of the country in which I live.  Usually, the highest temperature for the days come after the...

“HELP IS ON THE WAY”

ByDr. Mark May 31, 2022 0 Comments
“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’” (Isaiah 41:13 NKJV) A man who owned a delivery business, at a time long before all the present-day services you utilize today to pick up your fast food or entrée from an extravagant eatery, was bringing groceries to a lady that she had ordered by phone.  This was in those days where you...

DO SOME HOLDING DURING YOUR UNFOLDING

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2022 0 Comments
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” (Genesis 50:20a ESV) Speak the words of Joseph as found in his story in Genesis.  Speak to your problems that seem to have staged an ambush, a surprise attack, on your peace of mind!  Speak to the pits of despair that have pulled you down to populate them to the point of depression or disillusionment.  Speak...

MAKE THIS SATURDAY A PEACE DAY!

ByDr. Mark December 11, 2021 0 Comments
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9 NIV) Yesterday we wrote about making Friday a feast day, encouraging us to dwell on God’s word to the point that we were filled for that day.  If we responded positively to the appropriate admonition, all of our weekends got off to a good start.  Well, how do we keep it going this Saturday morning?  Let...