Psalms 19:14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. What Comes Out of the Mouth Reflects the Heart You need to think and meditate on the Lord.  What comes out of your mouth often reflects what is in…

Ezra 9:13. And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; Prayers to Obtain Comfort If in our affliction we would pour forth to God such…

Acts 18:27-28. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Apollos – A Godly Man…

Colossians 1:14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: No Greater Comfort There is probably no greater comfort to the child of God than to know that your sins are under the blood of Christ. We have been purchased and made clean by the greatest cleanser of sin ever…

Psalms 13:1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? God Hides From His Saints Sometimes God hides Himself from his choicest saints. We may get this notion when God does not answer our prayer in…

1 Corinthians 6:19. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? A New Sheriff in Town Br. Jonathan Marshall preached an excellent message this year at Common Ground Baptist Camp on the old man…

2 Timothy 2:21. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. Back Washing a Filter Purging is the process whereby impurities are removed.  A filter is something that is used to remove impurities from a…

2 Timothy 2:3-4. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. Navy Seal Training Caleb Krohn preached an excellent message this year at Commonground Baptist Camp entitled…

Ephesians 5:15-17. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Developing a Walk With God Having a walk with the Lord is vitally important.  As Christian’s, we are told…

Proverbs 21:19. It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Proverbs 26:21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. A Sweet Spirit is From the Lord Do you have a contentious or sweet spirit?  These verses…

Philippians 1:3. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Being Thankful For the People God Puts in Our Lives Paul was a thankful person.  He was thankful for the Phillippian Christians everytime he thought about them.  They were likely a blessing to the man of God everytime he passed by and preached to…

Ephesians 6:9. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. Good Leaders are Good Servants The key to being a good leader is being a good servant.  Paul commanded masters to do the same thing unto…

Ephesians 5:26-27. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. A Good Husband Helps His Wife Grow The church is…

 Job 23:10. But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Job and His Trials I have obviously been reading through Job or you would not be getting all of these blogs on Job.  Job went back and forth with his friends many times.  The…