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Revelation 3:14-22 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither...

Brothers and sisters, happy Sabbath! As I see it, Jesus made 3 of His commandments more demanding in the new covenant and added an 11th commandment for a total of 11 commandments as the minimum love that God wants us to show God and neighbors. “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You...

Revelation 3:1-6 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not...

Revelation 3:1-3 ESV “I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you...

The Lord is speaking to his adulterous and rebellious people here. He brought them up, but they have rebelled against him. Although they claim to know him, they don’t really understand him. They are weighed down with sin, and they deal corruptly. They have forsaken the Lord, and they have...

Lukewarm is Indifferent Revelation 3:14-16 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you...

"When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand:" (Matthew 15:10 NKJV) … Hear: to perceive or become aware of by the ear. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Understand: to grasp the meaning of. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) It is possible to hear without...

John 16:1-4 ESV “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me...

Over the years I have been asked why Jesus said this... Mark 14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. It is very clear we did not follow Deuteronomy 15: “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of...

Hey I know this has probably been posted a lot but I have really been thinking about this verse. I realize and believe works DO NOT save us, Jesus sacrifice does. I have been switching my focus from a life of fear to a life of love. I have treated God, and the people I love most as a a result...

Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-38- 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. I love this commandment because it now puts the responsibility on us to love God. A lot of...

Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 7:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read select scriptures (in the NASB) on the subject of following Jesus. Fishers of Men (Matt. 4:18-22) Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 8:26 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 103 (quoting select vv. NASB). Bless the Lord (vv. 1-5) Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O...

Sunday, March 5, 2017, 6:34 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Open My Heart.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Revelation 3:1-6 (NASB). The Reputation (v. 1) “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this...

Monday, February 27, 2017, 11:18 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 3:11-24 (NASB). Everyone who Hates (vv. 11-17) For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; not...

Saturday, October 15, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 50:16-23 (NASB). Who Hates Discipline? (vv. 16-21) But to the wicked God says, “What right have you to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in...

1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God:and if it first begin at us,what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? what is judgment? what is the meaning of this verse?

Friday, March 18, 2016, 9:05 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “He Gives Purpose.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 12 (select vv. ESV). We Must Die to Sin (vv. 20-25) Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who...

Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 11:55 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “He Gives Purpose.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 10 (select vv. ESV). They Know His Voice (vv. 1-5) “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by...

Thursday, February 25, 2016, 9:36 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Courageous!” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 14:25-35 (ESV). A Hyperbole (vv. 25-27) Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own...