Have you ever wondered where some of our sayings originated? Don’t you think some of them have an interesting story behind them? Have you considered some of them originated from the Bible or a preacher long ago simplifying what the Bible said? We might have one today. Read today’s passage. What saying comes to mind?Continue reading “Like a Thief in the Night”
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Warning From Jesus
What does being ready mean to you? Are you ready for an emergency? Are you ready for the storms of life? Are you ready for a job promotion? Have you ever been surprised by something unexpected? How did you react? Are you ready for Jesus to return? I learned the Boys Scouts motto, be prepared,Continue reading “Warning From Jesus”
Thief in the Night
Do you like to be surprised? Does it depend on what the surprise is? Do you like unexpected bad things? Are you happy when an unexpected, good thing happens? Are you on the lookout for surprises? Are you ready for the biggest surprise ever? Surprises can be fun, or they can be downright horrible. HavingContinue reading “Thief in the Night”
Always Be Prepared
Are you the type of person who likes to be prepared? Or are you more of a handle it on the fly kind of person? Do you ever find yourself ill prepared and wish you were more prepared? Are you prepared for Jesus to return? Some of us work hard to be prepared. Others areContinue reading “Always Be Prepared”
Trumpet Call
What is your long-range plan? Where do you see yourself twenty or thirty or forty years from now? What will you be doing? Where will you be? Who will be with you? Will you even be alive? Where will you be when Jesus Christ returns? If we have been in professional classes or in business,Continue reading “Trumpet Call”
Who Do You Say?
Have you wrestled with a tough question? Have you been confronted and needed to give an answer right away? How did you handle it? Did you quickly say what you believed? Or did you stumble and stutter trying to find the right answer? We can be confronted at any given moment to answer an unexpectedContinue reading “Who Do You Say?”
Be Ready
Are you ready? Can you defend your faith? Can you explain why you have hope? Can you tell others why you act differently than everyone else? Will you explain to them in a gentle way? Is your conscience clear? We defend ourselves in many ways. Sometimes we defend our bad decisions or behavior. Other timesContinue reading “Be Ready”
Fast In Secret
How do you go about fasting? Do you fast from certain foods? Do you fast from eating entirely for a day or two? Do you fast from specific activities? Do you fast at all? Do you know that fasting is expected of you by God? Will you meet God’s expectation? Today is Ash Wednesday, whichContinue reading “Fast In Secret”
Ready at All Times
Are you ready at all times? Do you take time off from being ready? Are you looking forward to the day? Will you be ready if the day is today? Do you consciously think about being ready or simply stumble along? Jesus tells us to be ready at all times. He states that we don’tContinue reading “Ready at All Times”
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