With Jack Bailey
Scripture Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5, NKJV Quote The follower of Christ is a new creation and an enigma to the world. ~D. Martyn Lloyd Jones {Sermon/Mount, p.52} First of all, let me confess that I am not meek but I do pray that the LORD by His marvelous…
Scripture The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words. ~Matthew 27:44, NASB Quote Those who speak of Christ speak of a good matter: no subject is more noble, more infinitely deep, more fruitful or more profitable. ~Matthew Henry Alexander Whyte talks about three thieves instead of two.…
Scripture The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults. ~Proverbs 18:23, NLT Quote What greed promises to give, it always takes away. ~ChatGPT I know that Christmas has come and gone, but this story is good year around. Ebenezer Scrooge is a character created by the pen of Charles Dickens. He is a…
Scripture He is the Rock; His deeds are perfect, Everything He does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright He is! ~Deuteronomy 32:4, NLT Quote “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by…
Scripture Thank God for His gift too wonderful for words! ~2 Corinthians 15:9, NLT Quote Jesus the author of history, entered history by taking on the role or Savor. ~Ya’akov C.S. Lewis sees history as a PLAY with God as the author. In this play, Jesus, the creator of history becomes the main player in…
Scripture Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.” He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would later betray him. ~John 6:70-71, NLT Quote “The betrayal of a friend wounds the soul more deeply than the attack of an enemy.” ~Chat GPT…
Scripture It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me—I could have hidden from them. Instead, it is you—my equal, my companion and close friend. ~Psalms 55:12-13 Quote “Betrayal is a reminder that even the best of men are men at best.” ~John Newton Only two books in the Bible have have fifty-five or…
Scripture Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! ~2 Corinthians 9:15 Quote You can’t out give God. ~Jim Elliot Some twenty years ago, Billy Graham said Americans sit on thirty billion dollars in unused gift cards–gifts that are never redeemed. The figures today are slightly less. Recent surveys indicate that around 43% of U.S.…
Scripture A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. ~Proverbs 17:22, NLT Quote Many sicknesses are psychosomatic, brought on by emotional stress such as worry, anger, hatred, self-pity and guilt. ~John Philips I am aware that I used this verse a few days ago but I came across it again…
Scripture A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. ~Proverbs 17:17, NLT Quote “A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” ~Elbert Hubbard I measure wealth by the number of friends I have. I am not naive, I do know that everyone…