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June 6-11

  6 Acts 16:6-10 -THL 495 God has saving, sanctifying priorities. 7 Acts 16:11-15 – THL 493 The Lord opened doors and hearts. 8 John 17:20-26 – THL 428 We are proud to be God’s… June 6-11

Pray for the Spirit

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“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (Luke 11:13)

When I was a young child, I recall feeling somewhat disappointed when I heard this Bible verse. It was building up to a grand conclusion, “If you then, being evil know how to give good gifts….” Then I expected, “How much more will your heavenly Father give even greater gifts to those who ask!”

Again, as a child I thought about all the greater things God could give. When the passage continued, it somehow wasn’t quite what I had in mind: “How much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him.”

I soon realized that there is no greater gift than the Holy Spirit!

Earthly fathers can give us only earthly gifts: food, clothing, a home, and other things to enjoy in this life, but all such things are temporary. Through the Holy Spirit, however, our heavenly Father can give gifts that last forever!Pray for the Spirit

May 30- June 4

  30 Numbers 6:22-27– THL 50 Both His blessing and our prayer. 31 Luke 11:1-13– THL 454 God’s business first; our welfare second. 1 John 16:24-33– THL 21 No good reason to be a stranger… May 30- June 4

May 23- 28

  23 John 15:9-17– THL 37 We hold each other close while Jesus is away. 24 John 16:5-15 – 227 Oh, Friend from heaven, keep us straight! 25 John 17:9-17– THL 283 Sanctify us by… May 23- 28

May 16-21

  16 John 14:1-12-THL 5 His destinations: first to Galilee, then to heaven. 17 John 16:16-23– THL 24 “I will see you again, and we will live together.” 18 John 17:1-8 – THL 34 Jesus… May 16-21

May 9-14

  9 Psalm 23 – THL 368 We know our Shepherd, and He knows us. 10 Matthew 9:35-38 – THL 320 He knows all about sheep led astray, too. 11 John 10:1-10– THL 318 The… May 9-14

The Means of Grace

During the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century an insidious philosophy – namely, rationalism — spread throughout Europe and America. Rationalism’s proponents asserted that human reason, unaided by divine revelation, is the sole guide to all attainable religious truth.

Means of GraceHuman reason became the new god. The idea put forth was that if the human brain could not figure something out, it could not be true.

People began to turn away from the “other-worldly” focus of the Middle Ages toward the more worldly focus so prevalent in our day.

The Bible, however, speaks of a whole different concept of attaining truth.

The “carnal mind is enmity against God” (Romans 8:7). Without God’s Spirit, people walk in darkness, unable to find truth. “The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).

The Means of Grace

May 2-7

2 John 20:19-31– THL 231 Sight and touch must give way to His Word. 3 John 21:1-14– THL 200 Jesus’ agenda includes being our Companion. 4 John 21:15-23– THL 648 Peter hit bottom before he… May 2-7

April 25- 30

25 Mark 16:1-8 -THL 198 Jesus/Easter has turned the world right-side up. 26 Matthew 28:1-15 -THL 203 Angel truth trumps human unbelief. 27 John 20:1-18 -THL 188 We too recognize Jesus by His voice/Word. 28… April 25- 30

April 18-24

18 Hebrews 8:8-12 -THL 371 Which contract with God would you prefer? 19 John 6:32-35 – THL 277 Picture language: Jesus sustains our souls. 20 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -THL 153 Jesus DID what had to GET… April 18-24