October 16, 2019 (Wednesday) “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV). I am suggesting six steps for the new Christian to experience growth. These steps can also be good for seasoned Christians who desire a […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Emmaus
October 15, 2019 (Tuesday) When Jesus died on the cross, in our place, to save us from sin, his body was taken down and buried in a donated tomb. Women who were followers of Jesus came to the tomb of Jesus to annoint his body, wondering how they could get past the stone which blocked […]
A Picture of Jesus
October 14, 2019 (Monday) The “fruit of the Spirit,” as described in Galatians 5:22-23, describes the character traits of our Lord and Savior. The list of the types of fruit becomes a word picture of Jesus: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control. Jesus is much more than any of these virtues, […]
Let Us Break Bread Together
October 13, 2019 (Sunday) This “spiritual was formed in the West African Gullah/Geechee slave culture that developed in the costal areas of South-Eastern colonial America, including St Helena Island, Beaufort, and Charleston, South Carolina . . ..” The text of the version that is commonly sung in the United States was first published in The […]
We Shall See Jesus
October 12, 2019 (Saturday) It was on a hillside that people gathered to hear Jesus and to see his miracles. On another hillside people gathered to see him crucified, giving his life so that we may have eternal life. On still another hillside people gathered to hear Jesus give them a commission to be his […]