Knowledge of God leads to trust in God.
Trust in God leads obedience to God.
Obedience to God leads to blessings by God.
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)
Why don’t people obey God?
For several years, I used to listen to American Family Radio (AFR) several hours each day when I was home. One of my favorite preachers on AFR was Adrian Rogers. AFR frequently aired this brief but powerful message by Adrian Rogers – “Why don’t people obey God? Because …
“Christianity must evoke from the believer the same response it drew from the first disciples: a passionate desire to obey God – a willingly entered-into discipline. That is the beginning of true discipleship. That is the beginning of loving God”
“Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally RESTORE, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little. To Him be the dominion forever. Amen. (1 Peter 5:10-11)
In what areas of your life do you need restoration?
How might …
America is great because America is good. When America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.
Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites (Mark 12:42)
Have you given your all?
What simple thing can you do to offer hope to hopeless people this Christmas?
Yesterday morning I went to the monthly Culpeper Ministerial Association meeting held at Culpeper Hospital. Despite having a very full schedule, I chose to go primarily to honor Pastor Randy Orndorff for his two years of outstanding service as President of the Culpeper Ministerial …
“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” – Habakkuk 2:1
You are invited to the GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER assembly on Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Culpeper Baptist Church from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. Join in unity with 300 million people from 200 nations around the world as we honor God with a day of prayer and repentance during the largest prayer gathering in history.
This service is dedicated to the victims and their families of the …
Consider others better than yourself!
“She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20)
During the past several years, it has been my habit to read a chapter a day from Proverbs on most mornings. Often when I came to Proverbs 31, I would turn that chapter into a prayer – praying and believing my wife (Julia) would be a Proverbs 31 wife.
As I reflect on this past year, I am so humbled by God’s amazing grace and his tender mercies. For more …