As Jesus approached the end of his earthly life, he lovingly looked at the apostles. To his closest earthly companions he said, “I have…more to say to you, more than you can now bear,” John 16:12. Jesus desired to share much more truth with his followers but realized their immaturity would not allow them to comprehend the meaning of his words. Read More→
Jesus commanded the apostles to feed the huge multitude of 5,000 men plus women and children. “We can’t,” the apostles insisted. Jesus asked, “What do you have?” The twelve responded, “A few fish and some bread.” “Bring them to me,” Jesus demanded. Our Lord multiplied the meager provisions the apostles possessed and provided more than enough food for everyone present. Read More→
All Christians desire faith. We often quote Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Entire books are written about faith. True faith in God always entails the element of risk. People who insist upon logically understanding the results of all their actions never enjoy the fruits of faith. Faith always involves risks. Read More→
God announced that “Whosoever listens to me shall live without a care, undisturbed by fear of misfortune,” Proverbs 1:33 NEB. Please read this verse again and notice that God wants you living without a care! In other words, Christians can be carefree. The dictionary defines carefree as “without care or worry; without painful apprehension.” Read More→
Have you ever met anyone who constantly dwelt upon past mistakes? Those people never move on with life because they continue reliving past events. Read More→
Overcoming life’s difficulties is fun. Everyone enjoys winning.
But the act of overcoming sometimes wears us out. Fighting one battler after another horribly fatigues us. After awhile, we begin wondering about the purpose of all this overcoming bit.
Overcoming is fun, if it isn’t too hard. Read More→
Nebuchadnezzar never qualified as Mr. Nice Guy. Mr. Mean Guy, yes, but certainly not Nice Guy. About 600 years before Jesus, Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian army cruelly oppressed all Middle Eastern Countries. In fact, his meanness motivated him to roast Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
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“Think about such things,” Philippians 4:8.
What things?
Things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy.
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There is plenty of unpleasantness in our world. Well, there is also plenty of pleasantness.
On a cloudy Monday morning, Delores and I sat down to breakfast in a bayside hotel restaurant. While sipping coffee and waiting for our meals to arrive, we excitedly chattered about the beautiful morning. Although a blanket of clouds hid the blue sky, small gaps in the cloud cover permitted shafts of brilliant sunlight to shine upon the bay’s rough surface. Seagulls soared overhead, fishing pelicans crashed into the water and shrimp boats puttered about. What marvelous displays of Father’s splendor! Read More→
Potiphar worshipped the crocodile god, prayed to the sun god and trusted in all the gods of his Egyptian forefathers. He knew nothing about the one true God, who created the universe.
Potiphar had one thing going for him: he attached himself to a young Hebrew slave named Joseph. Joseph trusted in the one true God, the God of his forefathers: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The true God loaded Joseph down with divine blessings which spilled over into Potiphar’s life. “From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph,” Genesis 39:5. Read More→
James and Delores Fields have given themselves to caring about people’s welfare for over 50 years. They pastored churches for 28 years and served as missionaries for 5 1/2 years. In 1997 they founded Comfort and Encouragement Ministries. Through this organization, James and Delores conducted many marriage seminars, leadership seminars, revivals, and church services throughout the USA, Asia, and Europe. James has written many books including “Profiting From the Path of Most Resistance” and “Leaving Prayer, Entering Communion.” There are over 100 Scripture Sheet titles to choose from and 40+ Audio Sermons to listen to on the “Our Gifts to You” page.
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