by lighthouse | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 7:7b “…But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” You and I have been given gifts from God. Your personality, your talents and the person that makes your individuality, you have been given as a free gift from your Heavenly Father. Be humble, yet be proud of the person God has made you to be. You serve God as His child in the special way God has given you the life you have. No two of us are identical in gifts. Be thankful for who you are and serve God with your blessed talents.
by lighthouse | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” Two unusual thoughts: 1. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. 2. You are not your own. 1. Since the Holy Spirit LIVES within you, He is active. He is not a dormant thing, hibernating and waiting for you to wake up. He is active which makes you active in representing God and being His faithful child.2. You have been purchased. When anyone purchases an item, that item becomes theirs. Jesus purchased you with His life, death and resurrection. You are His. That is far from being a negative. Realize, you can live enjoying all the benefits God gives. Those benefits are beyond our imagination.#s 1 & 2 are fantastic! Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:17 “But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.” How close to God are you? You are as close to God as close gets. As His adopted child, with a faith that is like that of a child, every one of us as Christians have a relationship with our God that is incomprehensibly close and wonderfully awesome as we journey, never alone, through this life and into eternity in Heaven. To have such a relationship with God—nothing is more comforting.
by lighthouse | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:12 “‘Everything is permissible for me’–but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me’–but I will not be mastered by anything.” To follow our Savior and not be bound by man made rules in regard to faith is a wonderful freedom enjoyed by every Christian. Many religions place tradition and self made rules as laws of God. What does God say in His Bible is always the source of His will-never man made theology. But every Christian has to be sensitive to others so even though he has freedom, he/she is patiently willing to explain Biblical truths without enforcing church rules or tradition as God’s demands. We have a prayer request from Nick and Wendy—-Please pray for our dear friend Bill. He is dealing with stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. We believing he will be healed. Thank you.
by lighthouse | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 4:1 “So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as entrusted with the secret things of God.” God entrusts (commits to you and me His truths) His faithful followers, to increase His kingdom, show tireless loyalty and to persevere throughout this earthly life. Because we have been entrusted with telling others about Him we must study His Word and be as accurate as we are capable so our interpretation of His truth never deviates from His intended Gospel message. That is a major responsibility. Please pray for Julie and her husband.Rick—My husband and I are moving to the Phoenix Arizona area mostly for management of my husband’s neck and back pain. Prayers around our move would be appreciated.
by lighthouse | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 3:16 “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” God never speaks or writes anything but truth. His absolute truth is: The Holy Spirit lives in you. Try and comprehend that truth. Would not that truth cause you and me to think, act, live and tell others of our Majestic God? What keeps each of us from being bolder in confessing our faith? Answer: our lack of comprehension of the majesty of our God. We are all too shy. We allow other’s evaluation to demote our faith. Let us not be shy, not in an obnoxious way, but in humble pride knowing the Holy Spirit lives within us.
