Tag: Blessings

  • Are you content with your life?

    Are you content with your life? The world is always striving for bigger and better, sowing seeds of discontent. But in Christ you will find contentment with godliness.

  • Give thanks to the Lord in ALL situations

    It is important that we give thanks to the Lord in all situations. In fact there is no time, good or bad, that cannot be improved by giving thanks to the Lord.

  • Ephesians – A Book of Grace and Growth

    (Ephesians 1:1-3) These are the opening verses of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the church of the Ephesians. These few verses are a good summary of what is to come. The letter to the Galatians was a letter to a church that was in a lot of trouble. They were turning away from…

  • You Reap What You Sow

    (2 Corinthians 9:6) This scripture speaks about reaping and sowing, as do many other verses in the Bible. It is an important point that all people, and Christians especially need to know and understand. The verse says this: ”The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully…

  • In Christ It Is Always Yes

    (2 Corinthians 1:12-24) One of the major phone companies here in Australia has the word ‘Yes’ as a combination motto, logo and customer promise. Whether they actually achieve that I don’t know, but it is a good marketing approach. Most people like to hear a ‘yes’ response because it means they are getting a positive…

  • If You Must Boast

    (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) If you must boast, than boast in the Lord Jesus Christ. These are the final words in this first chapter of Corinthians that Paul writes to the church both then and now. As a general rule, and as we are told in other places, boasting is not good. Boasting of yourself is…

  • Bless Those Who Persecute You

    (Romans 12:14) If ever there was a verse in the bible that represented or summed up the attitude of Christians, it is this one.   Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. (Romans 12:14) As Christians we have not been called to be a people of violence, hatred and anger who…

  • Why Repentance

    (Acts 3:17-26) How many times have you seen repentance depicted in the media or cartoons as some scruffy old guy wearing a sign that says something like, “Repent, the end is near!” Or how many times is repentance shown as some preacher breathing threats of hellfire and damnation if people don’t repent and turn to…

  • Protection of The Father

    (John 17:6-10) Do you fear the people of the world and what they may do to you? Do you perhaps hide your Christian faith for fear or worry about what people might say? Do you see the things going on in this world and worry about your life here, especially matters like earthquakes, natural disasters,…

  • Jesus Washing the Disciples Feet

    (John 13:1-7) One of the strongest visual images we get of Jesus is that of Him washing the feet of His disciples. He is trying to teach His disciples an important lesson in His actions and not to them only but to us also. The power of this simple action is enormous. It speaks volumes…

  • Learning to See

    (Luke 10:23-24) The disciples were greatly blessed for they lived in the time when Jesus walked the earth. They saw the things he did and heard the gospel from his mouth. They saw the miracles, the healings, the casting out of demons and many other things that were never written down for posterity. The people…

  • The Measure You Give Will Be The Measure You Get Back

    The measure you give will be the measure you get back is an interesting concept put forward by the Lord in the Bible. It is a complete reversal to the way the world works. Read it now to see more.