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…

Job 19:13-19. He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. I called my servant, and…

Job 16:4-5. I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. Telling Somone The Obvious is Not Always…

Ephesians 4:15. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Growth As a Christian is Your Main Job As Christians, one of our main jobs is to grow up into Christ in all that we do.  That requires change.  We cannot just stagnate…

Proverbs 28:2. For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. A Man of Understanding to Preserve a Nation America got in the shape she is in by a lot of wicked leaders slowly making bad choices.  The communist takeover…

1 Timothy 1:5. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: Obedience from the Heart – It is Not Just Obeying Rules The end of the story for the Christian should not be just living a life that followed the letter…

Daniel 1:13. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. Your countenance or face tells a lot about you.  Many can be read like a book by what is revealed on…

Jeremiah 17:9. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Heart-evils are very provoking evils to the Lord.  The Schools correctly observe, that outward sins are “sins of great infamy;” but that the heart sins are “sins of deeper guilt.”  How severely has the great God declared wrath from…