by lighthouse | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Timothy 4:10 “That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and especially of those who believe.” Every Christian has a confidence that is as strong as strong gets. Another word for that confidence is hope–an attitude of total reliance on the truths as exposed in Scripture and implanted in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. As humans, weakness and doubt want to appear; however, as blood bought adopted children of our God confidence and hope reign supreme.
by lighthouse | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Timothy 2:5-6a “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people…” Jesus is our Mediator. Jesus is our Advocate. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus is our Comforter. Jesus is our Redeemer. Jesus is our Teacher. Jesus is our Sacrificial Lamb. Jesus is our Creator. Jesus is our Best Friend. You and I cannot live without our Jesus.
by lighthouse | Jul 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Timothy 1:17 “This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” Our God wants all people to be living with him, to be faith-filled and to know Jesus is their Savior. Man has a free will. Many people choose to believe other than what God desires. That sad truth produces the world we live in. Praise God that your will aligns with His will and therefore your life on this earth and future life in Heaven could not be better.
by lighthouse | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Timothy 1:17 “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen” In the world of addiction, the term –higher being– is often used. Implying, whoever you see as whatever to worship is ok. Our inspired author, Paul, couldn’t be more against such mistaken thinking. Not only in the world of recovering from addiction, but in the world in general there is a thought of –religions are all ok, just choose one and let’s be happy as we live together. Paul, being inspired, defines the One and Only God of the Universe. Man doesn’t define God. God defines Himself.
by lighthouse | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 3:18 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.” We have all given and received gifts. Some gifts are small and some are large. No matter the size, they are all appreciated because they are given by a loving heart and received by a loving heart. There is no greater gift, no other gift which lasts into eternity and no other gift which contains greater love than the gift of grace from our Lord and Savior. Is it possible that is what the fireworks are all about tomorrow night? It is great to live in America, but it is far greater to be blessed with grace given by our Jesus–thank You–let’s celebrate.
by lighthouse | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.'” In this verse God is not talking about those who have a physical, mental or debilitating disability. God is talking about a person who is fully capable of working and is simply lazy. The rule is quite simple–work and eat–don’t work, don’t eat. It’s hard to get simpler than that!
by lighthouse | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 2:15 “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or letter.” The Bible is not simply a book one goes to the library to get to read for pleasure because it might have some good ideas. You don’t go to Amazon and order it used to get a deal and maybe read it, maybe not. The Bible contains such valuable wisdom that your and my eternity is held within its grasp. Our Almighty God had His words written solely for our benefit. How foolish it is to ignore the life saving truths our God explains. Read, apply and enjoy His truths.
by lighthouse | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 2:12 “and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.” Many people in the world live for self-pleasure. Isn’t that what a happy life is all about? Why would anyone prioritize serving God and telling others of His grace while ignoring self-indulgence? Why? Because self-pleasure, self-indulgence or simply living life to please oneself is as temporary as temporary gets. Serving God is as long term as long term gets. Security and peace can be life long—even eternal. It is a simple matter of choosing wisdom over being foolish. Each of us makes a choice.
by lighthouse | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 1:12 “We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” You and I live glorifying/serving our God. He couldn’t do more for each of us than He has done. Our appreciation should be as evident as the sky is above the earth=nothing can be more obvious. Do others see that quality in us? We pray others do. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Thessalonians 1:8 “He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.” Many times one hears a person is in Heaven who did not follow Jesus and who lived a life other than the one way to gain eternal life with our Lord Jesus. Man does not determine where eternal life will be spent–God does. This passage is one of many where the thought of having a faith in Jesus is beyond critical for eternal life in Heaven. Salvation is dependent on knowing the Gospel message of our Lord and Savior. Your and my responsibility is to share that truth.
by lighthouse | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Thessalonians 5:15-18 “Rejoice always, pray continually. give thanks in all circumstances: for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Since the moment we came to faith–always–continually–in all circumstances–became our life. Rejoicing, praying and thanksgiving became your and my life. God didn’t write–in good times–He wrote–at all times. Is that difficult as we live life? Absolutely! When He explains as we live with Him in Heaven, we will understand. For now we believe and live with trust, hope and praise. We celebrate with thanksgiving every moment of every day.
by lighthouse | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
I Thessalonians 4:7-8 “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.” You and I cannot have two masters. Either we are our own master or God is our Master. One is seconds long in satisfaction while the other is secure and brings peace for a lifetime into eternity. We need our Savior’s help to be constantly aware of the short pleasure of earthly satisfaction. We fail is we let our human nature rule our lives. We thank God for living inside each of us and directing every step we take–both physically and mentally.
