Jump Start # 2090
Jump Start # 2090 Proverbs 5:6 “She does not ponder the path of life; her ways are unstable, she does not know it.” The first section of Proverbs are a dad’s advice to his son. Serious words that would save much pain, heartache and trouble, if only they were listened to and followed. If […]
Jump Start # 2089
Jump Start # 2089 Proverbs 28:1 “The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Our verse today is one of the many contrasts and comparisons found in Proverbs. Often, it’s the fool and the wise. Other times, like here, it’s the wicked and the righteous that are […]
Jump Start # 2088
Jump Start # 2088 Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” We have been looking closely at the concept of a welcoming church. It is important to make the right impression upon visitors. In our final segment of this series, we want to notice […]
Jump Start # 2087
Jump Start # 2087 Luke 15:2 “Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” We continue our series on impressions, becoming a welcoming church. A congregation can clean up both the insides and the outsides of their church building. They can hang nice signs. They […]
Jump Start # 2086
Jump Start # 2086 Ezekiel 3:15 “Then I came to the exiles who lived beside the river Chebar at Tel-abib, and I sat there seven days where they were living, causing consternation among them.” The prophet Ezekiel sat with the exiles. He sat where they sat. That’s a profound thought when we consider the […]