Posts by George Stiekes
A Church Without God
Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the LORD added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47 In 1966, English journalist and author, Rev. Ernest Harrison, wrote a book with the title of today’s devotional. In it, he suggested that we abolish the concept of God. His reference…
Read MoreGenuine Prayer: Fellowship
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep my words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him (John 14:23). Many different things make up genuine prayer. Usually we say that prayer is communion with God. In the next…
Read MoreOur Mighty God
For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward. Deuteronomy 10:17 As a child in the public school, we used to pray before snack time. God is great, God is good. Let us thank Him for…
Read MoreThe Church of the Living God
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly. But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth (I Timothy 3:15). Our text refers to the…
Read MoreIf Christ Had Not Come
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. John 15:22 The verb had come is aorist tense referring to a definite event. The incarnation was a definite event in the history of our world. Jesus is stating that if he…
Read MoreGood Tidings to Shepherds
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 A particularly interesting word in the King James Version is tidings. The translators gave us a number of different translations for it. The word in the original language is…
Read MoreIn everything give thanks
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 19 Continual joy ought to fill the Christian life, continuously looking toward the fulfillment of all of God’s promises to us. By this, I mean experiencing the joy of the Lord regardless…
Read MoreHave You Made Peace with God?
Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165 I was in the hospital talking to a man who will soon leave this world. I asked him what he would say when God asked, “Why should I let you into My heaven?” His answer was one I have heard…
Read MoreComing to Grips with the Fear of the LORD
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. Psalm 36:1 The psalmist indicated his own insight as to why there was so much wickedness. They sense no fear because of their sin. They are part of those who say in their hearts “there is…
Read MoreGod’s Glory in the Created World
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is FULL of the goodness of the LORD (Psalm 33:5). The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork (Psalm 19:1). I recognize fully that immorality, violence, pain, tragedy, deception, ugliness, and all kinds of evil fill our world. Yet, as you open your…
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