Posts from March 2017 (Page 4)
God of Order
God of Order By Billy Graham • March 13, 2017 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust . . . —Psalm 18:2 The trouble with our modern thinking is that we have a conception that God is a haphazard God with no set rules of life and salvation. Ask the astronomer if God is a haphazard God. He will tell you that every star moves with precision…
Verse of the Day – Ephesians 6:10 KJV
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
Outside yourself
Outside of Yourself By Billy Graham • March 12, 2017 Dear brothers, I have been talking to you as though you were still just babies in the Christian life . . . —1 Corinthians 3:1 (TLB) Some people have received Christ but have never reached spiritual maturity. They have been in church all their lives, and yet they have never become mature Christians. They are still considered “spiritual children” and “babes in Christ.” They know little Scripture. They have little…
Verse of the Day – 1 John 4:15 KJV
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
The Power of Speech
The Power of Speech By Billy Graham • March 11, 2017 Submit yourselves therefore to God . . . —James 4:7 You have a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively. You can use your tongue to slander, to gripe, to scold, to nag, and to quarrel; or you can bring it under the control of God’s Spirit and make it an instrument of blessing and praise. The 20th-century version of James…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 16:8 KJV
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Not Good Enough
Not Good Enough By Billy Graham • March 10,2017 . . . not having mine own righteousness . . . —Philippians 3:9 People go through many doors which do not lead to the Kingdom of God. Some try the door of good works. They say, “I can get to heaven if I only do enough good things, because God will honor all the good things I do.” It’s wonderful to do good things, but we cannot do enough good things…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 34:8 KJV
O Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
The Real You
The Real You By Billy Graham • March 9, 2017 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith . . . —Ephesians 3:17 Experts have told us that society is sick. Their solutions have treated human frailty with infusions of low-income housing, welfare payments, integrated education, and psychological conditioning. But we are learning that this is not the total answer. The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will change it until…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 26:4 KJV
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
The Journey – Part I
The Journey On Sunday, we left Lenoir City on our way to the Orient. A place I never thought I would visit. In fact, based on my observations that they (Asians) have no concept of personal space I emphatically swore I never would make this trip. But here I am. I should know by now, there is no such thing as never. Our journey out of Knoxville to San Diego was uneventful, usually a good thing when traveling. Two things…
Spiritual Sensitivity
Spiritual Sensitivity By Billy Graham • March 8, 2017 Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love these things you show that you do not really love God . . . —1 John 2:15 (TLB) There are certain elements of daily life which are not sinful in themselves but which have a tendency to lead to sin if they are abused. Abuse literally means “extreme use” and, in many instances, overuse of things…