By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 53:4 – 5 (CEV) “He suffered and endured great pain for us, but we thought his suffering was punishment from God. He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by […]
When you come up short, something is needed to put you back on course and to encourage you.
Haggai 2:4 (KJV) “Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] […]
1 Samuel 17:49, 2 Samuel 12:9 (KJV) 1 Sam. 17:49 “Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into […]
Those who do works of righteousness will not be moved.
James 1:1-8 NKJV “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” […]
Psalm 90:10-12 (KJV) “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. […]
It was an unlikely friendship because David was selected by God to be Israel’s next king, and Jonathan was the son of the reigning king (Saul) and heir apparent to the throne.
Snow and heavy rainstorms make us stop and think about God’s power.
By Re. Dr. J. Loren Russell Ephesians 4:22 – 27 (KJV) That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And […]
By: Rev. J. Loren Russell Matthew 2:1-4 (NKJV) “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7:9 (NIV) We’ve all heard the expression, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” But […]
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:38 (NKJV) Spiritual awareness and physical alertness should be […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell Proverbs 23:1, 3, 6-8 GNB “When you sit down to eat with someone important, keep in mind who he is. Don’t be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick […]
A Reflection of Your Father John 8:39-45 (CEB) “They replied, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus responded, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do Abraham’s works. Instead, you want to kill me, though I am the one who has spoken […]
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