For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 NASB There is treasure hidden in Philippians 1:6. Most people don’t see it, and it took me years to find this secret. The word translated “confident” derives from the Biblical word […]
The Apostle Paul writes to his disciple Timothy… Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching (2 Timothy 4:2, NLT). And when Paul instructs Timothy, his first sentence, “Preach the Word of God,” defines the reason for preaching. In
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But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children (Psalm 103:17, ESV). I’m blessed to have twins, Gabby and Gwyn, as granddaughters. They look exactly alike, and I, as their OG or Old Guy (that’s what they call me), often get them confused. Recently, my daughter
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Psalm 123 — short and powerful. It’s the hand of God psalm. Do you need a helping hand? There is none better than God’s hand. There’s an interesting eye/hand shift in Psalm 123. Verse one says, “To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens.” We would think that
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving (Colossians 4:2, ESV). Powerful prayers demand watchfulness. Prayers can be reactive: something bad happens, and then we pray and get on Facebook® to ask for prayers. Prayers can also be “ask to receive” for our needs in life and ministry. We pray for others, we bind
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So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NLT). A difficult time in the ministry, people leaving, many upset, accusations against me, and then I received this handwritten note from an encouraging sister… Pastor Grant, you have a larger heart than many. Thank you for
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So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most (Hebrews 4:16, NLT). I woke up one morning last week to see this headline splattered across the various Christian newsfeeds I receive: Author Philip
There are three steps to receive forgiveness. Pierced… The Apostle Peter had just finished preaching the first sermon to the church. The result… Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37, ESV). The phrase “cut to the
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There are three things that amaze me – no, four things that I don’t understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman (Proverbs 30:18-19, NLT). A book entitled The Mystery of Marriage was published thirty years
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I’ve read Psalm 23 a thousand times. It’s my “go to” chapter when conducting a memorial service, and a stalwart of my personal devotions when I’m stressed. This Psalm, written by King David 3000 years ago, has been known as the most popular chapter in the ancient Scriptures read by the Jews, and since the
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