Happy New Year! If you asked me what the ten most influential verses in my life have been (You didn’t ask, but I’m answering anyway.), I would list the following: Bonus verses: Verses that I almost listed: Romans 8:1 … John 14:16 … Ephesians 4:29 … Hebrews 10:25 … Hebrews 11:6 Ctrl/Click the above verses […]
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Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:1, NIV). “Calling” and “will of God” seem synonymous — they are, and they are not. God has a calling for us. Paul (by the will of God) was called to be an apostle. Personal calling derives from God’s will, as
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The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. ~ Mark Twain Through 54 years of ministry, I’ve walked in my calling. After deciding to follow Jesus on New Year’s Eve 1971/1972 and being baptized in the ocean at Daytona Beach, Florida, while
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But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace (Galatians 1:15, ESV). Paul’s calling preceded his birth. God does amazing things. As Paul writes, “He who had set me apart even before I was born.” Can you imagine the conversation the Trinity had before Genesis 1:1, when they were
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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us (Romans 8:18, ESV). Dietrich Bonhoeffer (a Lutheran pastor) was arrested in Nazi Germany in 1943, for what the government considered to be anti-nazi crimes, and then placed in prison for the next
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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6, ESV). Hebrews 11:6 states it’s impossible to please God without faith. I want to please God, and it’s not my great deeds or good looks that
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge (Proverbs 18:15, ESV). Merry Christmas! Thank you for spending a few minutes with Interruptions on Christmas Day — it’s an honor to have you here. I hope you had a blessed Christmas Eve service last night, and along with a great sermon,
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying … (Luke 2:11-13, ESV). We
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There are two types of “presence” of God. Understanding both concepts and releasing them brings peace, power, and provision to our lives. The Old Testament (OT) view of presence: Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? (Psalm 139:7, ESV). Every person (unless they’ve put on scientific and naturalistic
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up … (Hebrews 12:1, NLT). Uh, oh, are there people in Heaven watching us today? Nobody wants to become a
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