“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.” Matthew 6:7 We recently finished a series on the life of Elijah the prophet of God. One of the famous passages is found 1 Ki. 18:20-40, when Elijah challenged the prophets...
Author: Arnold Wong (Arnold Wong)
Thinking Better, Leads to Living Better
“Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8, NLT I was recently talking to a person who looked like they had a really rough week. They looked totally exhausted and burdened....
Beating the Blues
Sermon Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1Gxccsscyp0UOspQRpgROitghqMQeLQHm
Metamorphosis
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 At an early age at school, I was fascinated with science. One of the early lessons taught...
God’s Promise
For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 2 Peter 1:4, NASB Dr. David Jeremiah conveys this about promises, “Promises bring the future or the past into...
Work as for the Lord rather than for people
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23, New Living Translation Whether you are just starting out or have been at your current work for many days or decades, there will come a time when you will need to find motivation just to...
How Will They Hear About The Good News?
“For ‘whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10:13-14, NASB In this passage, the Apostle Paul lays...
Expression of Love
Expression of Love“…I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore, I have drawn you with loving kindness…For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Jeremiah 31:3 and John. 3:16 These are both very familiar passages of scripture. What...
He Has Given Us New Birth Into a Living Hope
“Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy, He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 As we enter into this Easter season,...
The Surprising Grace of Disappointment
Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ in LSFC and beyond, From time to time, I come across devotionals by great Christian Pastors and writers. One of those is Dr. David Jeremiah. This piece came on his “Today’s Turning Point”, November 10, 2021. It has many encouraging phrases that I would like to share with you....