The Leading of the Shepherd Psalm 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. [3] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. What a blessing to have a Savior that's so concerned about you, that he wants to guide your every step of the way. Where would we be if God left us to plan our lives for ourselves? We would only have the flesh to depend on for the direction we would go. The best th

Eph. 6:4- “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” *a Godly...

Luke 17:1- “Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!” *when offences come, you must… Consider the source Collect the facts remain Calm strive to be Christlike stay Committed to righteousness! -IBC

Isaiah 61:1-3 - "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourni

Your Great Fish Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. I remember a few times when I was younger, one of my brothers being told to go outside and cut his own switch to get a spanking with. One of those occasions I recall him getting in even more trouble because of the lame switch he came back in with. Not only had he gotten in trouble, but now had made it worse by trying to mak

1 Thessalonians 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. This verse begins by saying it takes more than just words to accomplish the work of God, even though they are the words of the gospel. There must also be “power” from on high. There must be the moving of “the Holy Ghost”. There must be an “assurance” of the effectiveness of

Hebrews 11:6 - “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Ever person in the Bible that received a blessing, cure of an ailment or was touched by Jesus (in His earthly ministry) had to freely choose to come to the master. The blind man who could not discern where Jesus was, but knew He was near, made a loud cry until the Master attended the call. The woman

1). I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2). My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3). He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. PSALMS 121:1-3 Psalm 121 describes the safety that is found in the Lord. “I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord” (vv. 1-2). When this psalm was written, ro

Help Lord Psalm 12:1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. The psalmist is crying for help. He's looking around and all he sees is wickedness and sin. It's almost like he has lost all hope, but he cries to the one who's more than able to change the worst of situations. The one who is Lord of Lords. The one who parted the Red Sea. He cried to the one who was dependable, not some man who won’t show up in your time of need.

Acts 9:5a- “And he said, Who art thou, Lord?…” *Who is Jesus? He is… The Lamb of God! The Light of the World! The Lily of the valleys! Love! The Lion of the Tribe of Judah! He is Lord!!! -Pastor Doug Foster

Revelation 1:13 - "And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle." Intro - Jesus shares in all the ways of life. I. In the midst of earnest inquiry Luke 2:46 Bring your questions to Him. II. In the midst of Sinners John 19:18 One dying in sin - to sin - For sin III. In the midst of two or three Matthew 18: 19-20 The assurance He is with us IV. In the midst of fires

Things Change Quickly 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. As I was mowing my yard yesterday, I was amazed at the difference from just the end of last week. Last week, with all the rain, the grass was thick and healthy. This week, while it might’ve been tall, wa

2 Corinthians 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. The Apostle Paul was a dedicated Christian. I believe he served the Lord with his whole heart and was diligently continuous in this service. He said in Philippians 1:21, “For to me to live is Christ…” and he practiced what he preached. In the above passage we see a truth told concerning the response (or reaction) to Paul’s se

2 John 5 - “And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.” This commandment holds so many applications that reiterate what I do often mention in Sunday School, if we love right we will live right. Think of what the Apostle John is commanding us, through the guidance and unction of the Holy Ghost. Love one another. He does not say love as the world defines love nor to love as

3). Blessed be God, even the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the GOD of all comfort; 4). Who comforteth in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of GOD. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (KJV) Consider how God’s tender care was demonstrated through Jesus’ life. The Gospels repeatedly mention that the Lord was moved by compassio

Jesus is The Truth John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. In a world of deception, there is one thing that is stable and that can be counted on every day. That is whatever the Lord Jesus says is the truth. He is the truth about creation. In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. Everything that you see consists in the Lord Jesus Christ. The world is not evolving. Jesus created it all. Jesus is the

Dan. 3:27- “And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.” *when the smoke clears… the Worthy One will be exalted! all Wrongs will be righted! true Worshippers will be exonerated! the Wicked will have to face God! we’ll Watch as the devil is thrown into the lak

Psalm 23:1-6 Rest for the weary, strength for the weak Truths about this Psalm I. A confession of complete confidence - verse 1 1. His relationship - “Is” “ My” 2. His Relief - I shall not want II. A condition of Calm Contentment - verse 2-3 1. The places of rest in which He laid - Pastures - plural 2. The Performance of Restoration on which He leaned 3. The Paths of Righteousness in which he was led III. A Claim of Constant Comfort - verse 4 1. His Passage through th

False Teachers 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. This verse is one that I’m sure many know by heart. Most could probably say it by heart. We know it’s important that we study. Not just important, but obviously it’s Biblical. We also understand the importance of rightly dividing. We can say, and rightfully so, that it’s important to rightly divide so that we know Scripture. We w

Genesis 2:18, 21-24 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because