by lighthouse | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 17:25 “And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.” Every breath you and I take is a gift. Our heart pumping blood and providing life to our bodies is a gift. All our assets–real estate, toys, savings, investments—everything we claim to be ours is a gift. There is nothing we can do to increase our Father’s treasure—-except—our hearts. That is what our God wants and that is what we joyfully give Him.
by lighthouse | Mar 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 17:20 “‘You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”‘ The Bible is full of strange ideas to many people. The Bible begins with the truth of Creation. It continues with strange blood filled laws. Faithful rulers, judges, kings of God’s people are exposed as sinful human beings. A Savior is continually promised and when He appears He is rejected by His own people who are looking for something totally other that God promised. The Bible and God’s truth can be looked on as a strange philosophy or as God’s holy and inspired truth. Is the Bible–Basic instruction before leaving earth? It certainly is. Study it.
by lighthouse | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 17:2b-3a “…he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead…” Every person on earth has opinions. These billions of opinions may be correct or they might be incorrect. The only place you and I can find absolute truth, where opinions are totally meaningless, is Scripture. Therefore, in any discussion where truth is absolutely necessary we must go where absolute truth is found. We thank God that He has given you and me such an absolute truth Resourse where truth never changes and is absolute.
by lighthouse | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 16:34b “…he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole family.” Can it be said of each of us that we are filled with joy because we have a tight relationship with our God? Nothing is more valuable than that relationship. Yet, does that wonderful relationship bring each of us the joy it should or are we complacent and just live our lives without realizing the joy, peace and comfort that relationship provides? Celebrate the relationship—have Christmas and Easter daily.
by lighthouse | Mar 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 16:30b-31a “‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved..”‘ There is no other way to be saved other than to believe in our Savior. Good works, though a necessary display of faith, don’t bring salvation. Tithing or conscientious giving is fine but neither buy eternal life. Praying to the saints accomplishes nothing. Worshipping other gods is a total waste of time, though many throughout the world practice popular religions. The absolutely only way to be saved is to have a wholesome relationship with our Savior. God’s words of absolute truth are our one and only road to eternal life with Him.
