Jump Start # 1710
Jump Start # 1710 Matthew 25:21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’” This morning, I must write a funeral service for one of our members. I […]
Jump Start # 1709
Jump Start # 1709 2 Timothy 2:2 “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” Passing the baton—it’s hard in relay races and it’s hard in life. As one generation ages, the next generation moves […]
Jump Start # 1708
Jump Start # 1708 2 Peter 1:5 “Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge” Our verse today begins what is commonly called the Christian virtues. Peter is listing the qualities of the character of a child of God. He begins […]
Jump Start # 1707
Jump Start # 1707 Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” What a great verse today. Joy…merry…happiness…laughter…fun—those things are good for us. Sit around a group of children and you’ll quickly notice that they like to smile and laugh. Children laugh a lot more in […]
Jump Start # 1706
Jump Start # 1706 Mark 10:46 “Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.” I was thinking the other day about all the names that are used in the New […]