Luke 16: 19-31 - "19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was burie

Is He Lord? Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. We will mostly refer to this verse when talking about people who oppose everything that has to do with God. They can deny Him all they want now, but one day they will bow to Him. One day they will have to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord. However, how many of us have Him as Lord in our lives? We trust Jesus as our Saviour, but are often hesitant to surr

Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 1Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. James 1:2-4 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothin

Proverbs 20:10 “Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.”While reading this week, the Lord showed me something out of this verse. In practical application, this verse is a warning to schemers and thieves that had false weights, measuring instruments and weighing scales to increase their profit by stealing from customers or business partners. But, this verse also has a spiritual application: A Christian is vulnerable to having their

18). And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and earth. 19). Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; 20). Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen MATTHEW 28:18-20 (KJV) The Christian life is an active life—one given over to wo

Jesus is the Door John 10:1-10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. [4] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know

James 5:16- “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” *prayer… Woo’s (beckons) you! Weakens (humbles) you! Widens you! Wets you! Wrings you! Weaponizes you! Weighs on you! Wows you! and it Works!! -Bro Doug Foster

James 1:17 I. Eternal Life I John 5:11,12, Romans 6:23, John 20:31 II. Holy Spirit - I Thessalonians 4:8, I John 4:13, II Cor. 1:22, Acts 5:32 III . Assurance Acts 17:31, Romans 8:29-39, John 10:27-30 IV. Understanding - I John 5:20 V. All Things that Pertain Unto Life and Godliness II Peter 1:3 VI. Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope II Thessalonians 2:16 - 17 VII. The Ministry of Reconciliation - II Cor. 5:18 -Mike Goodson

Count Your Blessings Psalm 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: We know the hymn “Count Your Blessings.” We’ve heard it said that if you are ever down, just start writing down all that God has done, and that will brighten your mood. Will it serve as a good reminder? Absolutely! Will it just immediately brighten your mood? That’s debatable. Sometimes life comes at us fast and hard. We can feel like it’s just one bad day after another, or one bad ev

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. When I was younger, I trusted in my intellect, my ability, my youthful strength. Sometimes, I made it through my problems. Most of the time, I could not. I usually made things worse. The zeal of youth was overcome by the reality of the superiority of life’s enemies. But I kept plodding along, trying to do the best I could.

hilemon 1:6 “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” Today’s devotion isn’t as formatted as mine usually are because I felt the best way to convey the thought was through a progression of thought rather than bulleted points. (Just a friendly heads up.) Paul tells Philemon that he prays that Philemon’s communication of his faith would become effectual. Effectual communication is such th

10). Fear thou not; for I am with thee:be not dismayed; for I am thy GOD: I will strengthen thee:yea, I will help thee; yea. I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11). Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing: and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12). Thou shalt seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothi

Lean Not On Thine Own Understanding Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. The problem with most of us is that we want to solve the problems of our lives without involving the Lord Jesus. We think that we know what's best for ourselves. The Bible says to trust in the Lord. We must rely upon the Lord for every need that we have. We like to give God abo

Titus 1:2- “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;” a Child of God has… a Saving Hope! Sure Hope! Secured Hope! Sanctifying Hope! Soothing Hope! a Soon to be revealed Hope! -Pastor Doug Foster

There is no pleasure in living, But to please the LORD. There is no real excitement in travel, But to walk with the LORD. There is no real purpose in endeavors, But to pursue the Lord. There is no real joy in knowledge, But to know the Lord. There is no real appeal in beauty, But to see the Lord. There is no real hope for the future, But to trust the Lord. -Bro. Mike Goodson

Rules For Thee, Not For Me Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. If you read just this verse, you’d almost believe something bad had potentially happened that has Jonah so upset. However, when you read the last verse in chapter 3 we see what has Jonah upset. Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. Imagine seeing God de

Matthew 6:1-4 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: a

Ephesians 4:3 - “ Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Often people think of unity in the church as a bond between the members of the church. Some consider unity as merely friendliness and being considerate to acquaintances within the church. These ideals are what the world carnal world would consider to be unifying. Biblical unity is something altogether different. What God expects from local called out assemblies is unity of the Spirit. Not un

1). Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of GOD, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus. 2). To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: grace, mercy, and peace, from GOD The Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (KJV) Scripture teaches us to tell others about Jesus. And while sharing the gospel brings great blessing, our responsibility doesn’t stop there. We should continue to encourage new believers. Think abo

Facing the Storms of Life Mark 4:36-41 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. [37] And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. [38] And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? [39] And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the