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I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Isaiah 29:13-16 ESV And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and...

Hi there, So it has dawned on me, that maybe there is something that Philosophy has to offer "Science". Science defines a method of falsifiability (according to Karl Popper), whereby hypothesis are entertained, tested and verified. The point I would make, is that if you know what manner of...

Hi there, So I just wanted to make something clear, that I have struggled with a long time: there is a difference between a "sane" mind and a sound mind. A sane mind is a mind that has specific thoughts, that make specific kinds of impressions on the mind - for example, you might think "that...

1 John 3:4-10 ESV “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him...

Psalm 119:33-35 “Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.” If we want the Lord to teach us his Word...

John 3:16 ESV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God the Father loved the people of this world so much that he sent his Son (God the Son) to the earth to take on human form, and ultimately to die...

Galatians 5:1, 7-12 ESV For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. I have...

1 John 2:1-2 NASB My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world...

From a recently mentioned article: Here’s Proof That Not Every Protestant Doctrine is Biblical "Yet a curious double standard seems to be in play here, whether intended or not. The New Testament never mentions a host of things that Protestants of various stripes believe in. For example, it...

Don’t Be Deceived 1 John 3:4-10, 18 ESV Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either...

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we...

Sunday, June 18, 2017, 3:54 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “God Be with You till We Meet Again.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Philippians 4 (Select vv. NASB). Don’t Be Anxious (vv. 4-7) Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be...

What are some practical, insightful tips on prayer? I have many, but thought it would be edifying and helpful to share best practices about our prayer lives. This is not an opportunity to gloat, only a chance to share what we have seen works best for praying in a way to builds up. Do you play...

Monday, February 27, 2017, 10:07 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Gracious Father.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 3:1-10 (NASB). Children of God (vv. 1-3) See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we...

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 5:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Come and See.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 5:11-6:12 (NASB). For the Mature (5:11-14) Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For...