Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
Watching the successes and failures of others can be powerful sources of motivation. But we don’t always learn from watching others. Sometimes, we foolishly go out and make our own mistakes. That is the problem in Jeremiah 3. God is
God was about to allow serious judgment to come on Judah. In this chapter, God explains why. Israel had enjoyed a love relationship with the Lord, being His special chosen people. But then they turned their back on Him. God
Since arriving in America, we have visited churches in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Along the way, we have been able to visit with family and friends. Each one has been such a blessing
Accounts of how God chooses His servant are always fascinating and helpful. In Jeremiah 1, we read of how God called Jeremiah to be His prophet to the nations. Notice several things: Jeremiah was chosen by God to deliver God’s
What frightens you? What would cause you to shake or tremble with fear? What comes to mind is probably not the word of God. Yet, in Isaiah 66, that is exactly what God says should make us tremble. We should
In the end, all that matters is what we do with Jesus (v.13-14) and how we respond to Him. Those who will be blessed in the new heaven and the new earth with be those who sought the Lord and
Watching a potter fashion clay is impressive. From a formless lump comes a beautiful vase or bowl. The role of the potter is to use thought, skill and power to shape the clay. The role of the clay is to
There is nothing more beautiful than someone extending undeserved kindness and pity on another person. And nothing more sweet than having no right to be pitied, yet receiving grace and pity. In Isaiah 63, that is all Israel can hope
It’s hard to imagine how much the nation of Israel has gone through. At the time Isaiah wrote chapter 62, they had experienced a great deal. Since that day, they have suffered even more. Yet, in this chapter, God promises
Hope is the fuel that keeps us going. Without hope, we despair and give up. Isaiah 61 is a chapter full of hope. It gives hope to Israel that God’s Messiah will come to bring good news, to heal, to
