Posts Tagged ‘Faithfulness’
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 MoreA Transparent Approach to Gospel Ministry
When you set out to shine the light of the gospel to nonbelievers and believers alike, you may not anticipate the adversity that may come your way as a result. The apostle Paul himself experienced an intense degree adversity to his teaching ministry. His candid response to this adversity provides us with a Christlike example…
Read MoreNontrivial Pursuits – Pursuing a Substitute for God
Substitutes are a part of life. Whether you have a substitute teacher, a sub in a sporting event or you substitute applesauce for vegetable oil in your baking. Often, we need substitutes. However, no one should ever make a substitution for God. King Ahaziah of ancient Israel provides us with a vivid illustration of this…
Read MoreFive Keys to Enduring Pain
Jeremiah 15:10-21 The Confessions of Jeremiah, part 2 Life is very painful and probably more painful than we thought it would be, but the Prophet Jeremiah can help us through our own pain. In the midst of his agony in ministry, he says, “Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to…
Read MoreMissing Jesus
Early in my ministry a young lady who was a part of the same youth group I was back in high school visited my home. While I did not fully appreciate it at the time (I knew no different), when I was in high school the church I attended experienced something of a youth revival.…
Read MoreHow Deep Is Your Fellowship with God?
He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. I John 2:6 When someone claims to believe God’s Word but refuses to obey it, this is evidence that they don’t believe. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word,…
Read More2019 Torchbearer Award – Dr. Ed Nelson
Tonight at the opening service of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship Annual Fellowship, it was our pleasure to honor Dr. Ed Nelson for his many years of service. Dr. Nelson is 95 years old. He climbed the steps to the podium to offer his thanks, not wanting to wait for a portable mic. Of course, that…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Not Fainting in God’s Work
In 2 Corinthians 4:1 the apostle Paul declared under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not.” The overall ministry of Paul was one of reconciliation. We read in 2 Corinthians 5:19, “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto…
Read MoreA Biblical Formula for Stress
Stress has become a way of life for many today. We live in a world of stressed-out people. In the military environment, I have Sailors and Marines who come to me all the time who are really stressed out! With the long work schedules and constant deployments, it takes a toll on the body…
Read MoreWhen It Looks Like God Is Losing
It’s no fun when someone takes something from you that you weren’t looking to get taken. It’s just not a good way to start your day when you walk out to your car in the morning to find a thief has substituted your wheels with cinder blocks. How many ice cream stand owners out there…
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