Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matt 4:3
The temptation of Jesus is proof that you have the ability to overcome anything thrown at you by the tempter. It must be done as He did it. Continue reading
Yesterdays Morning Thought was about the courage to stand in the face of temptation.
Today I want to continue along those lines.
First, a word of caution from God’s word Continue reading
I was texting with some of the youth from church the other day about getting more involved in the service, mission, and work of the church.
Sometimes all anyone needs is a nudge in the right direction – that goes for church family or the lost.
Suddenly I recalled a song we would sing at college devotion time. Continue reading
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Luke 9:23-24 Continue reading
I’ve never been much on journaling. To me it’s like keeping a diary and that was always a girly thing to do, at least when I was young.
Then I realize that this blog can, at times, be like journaling. It is a daily record of my thoughts as I travel through life and the pages of the Bible. Continue reading
You may spend an incredible amount of time on the phone, texting, or on Facebook.
If you were to guess how much time you spent doing these things – what would be your estimation.
I know some that always get close to the limit on their thousand minute plan. Continue reading
What you would be like if you could build the ultimate you.
What would you look like? What kind of house would you live in? What would you drive?
And if you could be given a super power, what would it be? Continue reading
The graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Matt 27:52-53
The Bible isn’t specific as to how long this lasted. Continue reading
I watched my first ever (and probably last) episode of Walking Dead. The premise of the program is a virus has infected mankind. People get a burning hot fever and die only to come back as a zombie. The infection can be spread by being bitten by one of the zombies. The program centers on the survivors more than the infected. Continue reading
Everyone has some regret over something said or done. Each handles it in a different way.
I carried around the burden of a regret for several years. Then I realized that I could not do anything to change the past – that I can only affect now and the future.
I released that burden. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 