Posts with the tag “god”

Powerful Words from the Prophets“The LORD has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, ‘Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of wha...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“They are rejoicing over what will happen to King Rezin and King Pekah.” – Isaiah 8:6 (NLT)“Put Down Your Rock” Tony Tran was hired this past November by the St. John t...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsThen the LORD spoke to me again and said, “My care for the people of Judah is like the gently flowing waters of Shiloah, but they have rejected it. – Isaiah 8:5-6 (NLT)...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsLater, the LORD sent this message to King Ahaz: “Ask the LORD your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven or as deep a...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“When Ahaz, son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, set out to attack Jerusalem. How...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“But as a terebinth or oak tree leaves a stump when it is cut down, so Israel’s stump will be a holy seed.” – Isaiah 6:13 (NLT)“Seeds of Hope” I read a fascinating arti...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsThen I said, “Lord, how long will this go on?” – Isaiah 6:11 (NLT)“Are We There Yet?” When our boys were young, we took a 5-week, cross-country trip with them in our va...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsThen I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” – Isaiah 6:6-7 (NLT)“Pick Me!” Have ...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsThen one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. He touched my lips with it and said, “See, this coal has touch...  Read More

Powerful Words from the ProphetsThen I said, “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the LORD of H...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“They were calling out to each other, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!’” – Isaiah 6:3 (NLT)“Don’t Miss His Gl...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.” – Isaiah...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“…and the train of his robe filled the Temple.” – Isaiah 6:1 (NLT)“Our Conquering King” This is one of those verses that can blow right by us because we live in such a ...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“He was sitting on a lofty throne…” – Isaiah 6:1 (NLT)“A Not So Common King” Have you lost your sense of “awe” when it comes to God? It happens sometimes. We get famili...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord.” – Isaiah 6:1 (NLT)“A Fresh Glimpse of God” When’s the last time you caught a fresh glimpse of God? God is lik...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk. They furni...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he wai...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“But in that day, the branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious; the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of all who survive in Israel.” – Isaiah 4:2 (...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled.” – Isaiah 2:11 (NLT)“Kill the Pride Before Your Pride Kills YOU!” Sometimes we are our own worst...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all—the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people fr...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.” – Isaiah 1:27 (NLT)“Restoration” The prophets are a bit of a downer to read becau...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them ...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick. You are battered from head to foot--covered with bruise...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care—but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.” – Isaiah 1:3 (NL...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets"Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth! This is what the LORD says: 'The children I raised and cared for have rebelled against me.'” – Isaiah 1:2 (NLT)“Don’t Take It ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” – Psal...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” – Psalm 139:1 (NLT)“The One Who Knows You Best, Loves You the Most” This verse should give you great comfor...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.” – Psalm 138:6 (NLT)“You Can’t Force Free Will” Say this out loud: “You can’t he...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.” – Psalm 138:3 (NIV)“The Courage to Fight One More Round” Emboldened. What a great word. It’s the infusion of cour...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a pagan land?” – Psalm 137:4 (NLT)“Let Your Life SING!!” This verse reminded me of so many people who complain about how u...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.” – Psalm 137:1 (NLT)“Look In, Look Up, Look Forward!” Do you ever long for the “good old days?” Do ...  Read More

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1 (NIV)“The Power of Unity” Two years ago, there was a group of swimmers in danger in Pana...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” – Psalm 130:5 (NLT)“You Can Count on Him” Have you ever heard someone say, “Doesn’t AN...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?” – Psalm 130:3 (NLT)“The God Who Forgives AND Forgets!” I read one of the saddest blogs I’ve ever se...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help.” – Psalm 130:1 (NLT)“Are You Ready to Listen?” A few years ago, I preached a message called, “Are You Ready to List...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.” – Psalm 127:3 (NLT) I remember the day my first son was born. It was like a dream. As I stood there in that r...  Read More

Walking Through The Psalms“Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.” – Psalm 127:1 (NLT)“Make Sure You Get the Foundation Right!” Several years back, Dartmouth College was i...  Read More