Archive for April 2007
Mark 9:35
April 27, 2007 by PastorDave.
Mark 9:35
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
“There’s this real desire on our part to be the man and woman of God that He wants us to be, and to do that you have to be a servant.” ~ Michael W. Smith
Hebrews 10:35-36
April 26, 2007 by PastorDave.
Hebrews 10:35-36
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
“Could there be any more exciting turn in the road than the will of God?” ~ Martha Moore, missionary
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
April 24, 2007 by PastorDave.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
“Stand still… and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast.” ~ Chuck Swindoll
John 15:12-14
April 23, 2007 by PastorDave.
John 15:12-14
12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
“Because we have been forgiven and set free, we obey out of love…and our obedience brings great joy” ~ Rick Warren
James 1:21-22
April 20, 2007 by PastorDave.
James 1:21-22
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
“The longest journey is the journey inward….The road of holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.” ~ Dag Hammarsjkold
Philippians 1:3-6
April 19, 2007 by PastorDave.
Philippians 1:3-6
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
“There are no shortcuts to maturity. It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mat ure and ripen. The same is true for the fruit of the Spirit. The development of Christlike character cannot be rushed. Spiritual growth, like physical growth takes time.” ~ Rick Warren
Philippians 1:20-21
April 18, 2007 by PastorDave.
Philippians 1:20-21
20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain!
“Death is not the end; it is only a new beginning. Death is not the master of the house; he is only the porter at the King’s lodge, appointed to open the gate and let the King’s guests into the realm of eternal day.” ~ John Henry Jowett
Philippians 3″13-14
April 17, 2007 by PastorDave.
Philippians 3:13-14
…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
“I will go anywhere, provided it be forward!” ~ David Livingstone
1 Corinthians 15:58
April 16, 2007 by PastorDave.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
“Wherever you are, be all there!” ~ Jim Elliott
John 17: 9-11
April 13, 2007 by PastorDave.
Jesus prayed for you…
John 17:9-11
I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name–the name you gave me–so that they may be one as we are one.
“No pressure is greater than God’s power.” ~ Charles Swindoll