Ezekiel 12:2 NASB95 “Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. God spoke to Ezekiel about the state of his nation. He could and is saying the same to us. Our nation and the world are a rebellious house. Christians used to be a part of that house/family but when we received Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we left that house/family and joined one of obedience. Aft

1 Peter 2:12 NASB95 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. I was watching TV the other day, and I saw a man who proudly and boldly professed to be a Christian do something to hurt his witness. He attempts to show Jesus as his Savior, and then he took part in something that many see as offensive and not Christ-l

Ephesians 2:22 NASB95 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. Over the next few days, the temperature is predicted to be extremely cold. During this time people will seek places of warmth to stay. They would not want to stay in a house that is missing two exterior walls and windows on the two walls that are there. During the hottest days of summer, we desire places that are well-insulated and have a functioning air conditioner. We would

When the Lord led me to our text today, I started to think of the children's question that was answered in church yesterday. Part of the question was what year Jesus was born. As we discussed this. We talked about the change in the way we tracked years at His birth. In the fullness of time. We now track time as AD (during the year of our Lord). Jesus changed everything. No one has ever changed the world like the Son of God. Today's text is another example of this. Nehemiah 12

2 Chronicles 22:11 NASB95 But Jehoshabeath the king’s daughter took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah so that she would not put him to death. Satan, has never stopped attempting to ruin the plans of God. God has never been surprised by

We talk about faith a lot. We do this because faith is the means that God gives us to receive His grace. Faith is the vessel He has given us to receive His grace as He pours it out. Picture God standing in heaven pouring out grace and as it is flowing down, the only way to receive it is in the vessels of faith which God has molded for each of us. Scripture says He has allotted to all a measure of faith. Do we turn it upright to catch the grace, or do we use it as an umbrella

33 years ago today, God blessed me by giving me a son. He has been a part of my life since that day. Actually, he has been a part of my life for 9 months before that day. Well, to be honest, he was a part of my life long before that, as I had a desire to be a father long before I became one. I imagined having children, loving them, guiding them, teaching them, and showing them the importance of God. I can tell you about my children from their birth until now and you will get

Several years ago I was the new and only employee out of the West TN office of the company I worked for. I received one day from my boss in Atlanta an installation order for a store. It had to be done in two days for one of our larger accounts. I was already very busy but I spent a day of hard work getting everything ready and loaded for this install. Servicing the equipment. Making sure it worked properly. Checking and cleaning the pumps and preparing all the point of sale.

Ecclesiastes 12:11-14 NASB95 The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body. The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden,

Isaiah 22:13-14 NASB1995 Instead, there is gaiety and gladness, Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, Eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.” But the Lord of hosts revealed Himself to me, “Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you Until you die,” says the Lord God of hosts. Isaiah says, instead of repentance for sin, there is impenitence (lack of shame for one's actions). Instead of being broken (wearing sackcloth) f

1 John 5:1 NASB95 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. Have you ever had a different belief than your GPS? You believe you are right, but the GPS speaks with such authority that you decide to follow it. What does this have to do with our devo text? Well, many people call themselves Christian because they believe that Jesus is the Son of God. We are told by our text to believe. We are also told in J

Hebrews 10:5 NASB95 Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “SACRIFICE AND OFFERING YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME; Jesus when He comes from heaven to Earth says this, "SACRIFICE AND OFFERING YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED." The Levitical priest have said all along that this was required. However, they have missed many verses like Psalm 40:6-8 NASB95 Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin of

1 Thessalonians 2:20 NASB95 For you are our glory and joy. Paul describes to the Thessalonians that when he stands before God and God accepts him in Christ that the rewards he will receive are because of them. It will not be for the numerous times he was imprisoned for Jesus. It will not be for the miles he walked. It will not be for the beatings he took nor for the times that he was left for dead. It will not be for the relentless way that he kept getting back up after being

November 23rd, 2016, two teenage boys playing with matches on a trail to the mountain peaks known as the Chimney Tops began what would be known as the Chimney Tops 2 fire. The fire eventually burned over 17000 acres. It caused the deaths of 14 people and destroyed 2460 structures. There were over 190 people injured and over 14,000 people were forced to evacuate. The cost of the damage was believed to be 2 billion dollars. The deadliest and most destructive fire in the eastern

God desires all people to come to Him. When they do He pours out on them Himself. He does the pouring as showers rain down on them. The rain is not just water, but God being poured out to cover His people. In our text today we notice some amazing things that we can always count on from God. The text says, Nehemiah 9:13 NASB95 “Then You came down on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven; You gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments. First,

Joel 3:2 NASB95 I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, There will come a day when the Lord will gather all the "nations." This word can mean nation but it can also mean "people." He will bring them down to the lowland for "Jehoshaphat." Jehoshaphat means Jehovah Judgment. All the people will be brought down from their prideful perch of si

Luke 8:22 NASB95 Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. It is 2026 and many people will live this brand-new year just like they did in 2025. Nothing will change. Everything will be the same. This is how many people feel life should be. However, God desires us to be constantly changing or transforming each and every day more and more into the image of Christ. R

Luke 23:15 NASB95 “No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. Jesus was examined by the two highest-ranking officials in Israel at the time. He stood before them on trial and was found innocent. Herod, was excited to see Jesus because he had heard about all the great signs pointing to God that He had done. The scripture says. Luke 23:8-9 NASB95 Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him

Psalm 111:2 NASB95 Great are the works of the LORD; They are studied by all who delight in them. Great = Awesome, vast in number, spectacular in size, exceedingly powerful, magnificent in complexity, and massive in sincerity and truth. Are the works = this is describing every thought, word, and action, of the Lord. Of the LORD = Yahweh, God the Father. The works are studied = to seek, acquire, desire, contemplate, investigate, follow after, and worship. All who delight in the

As I was praying this morning, I started to ask God to help me live more like Him. As I was talking to God about this, He placed in my heart an evaluation of myself by the percentage of how much of my life is truly about Him. As I started thinking about time spent in prayer, the time spent reading His word, the time I spent in service to Him, and the time I spoke about and was an example of Him, I realized it was still no more than 25 percent of my day. That means 75 percent