Coming to the Still Waters

I'm always looking for pictures to go along with the scripture passage of the day.  I thought this one from  Demi Brooke  fit the bill (no pun intended).  The original picture was in relationship to Hebrews chapter 13 and verses 5 and 6 which read, Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be afraid.  What will man do to me?" What is said in the Old Testament is quoted in the New Testament and given to the disciples by the very lips of Jesus again in our passage today.  Here are some more words about "the Helper." Today's Wednesday in the Word will cover John chapter 16 and verses 12 through 15, which read, v.12 - "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now." Jesus knows that His disciples are o...

A young lady in our church took the "3 Circles" and gave some great design to it.  Woohoo, it is catching on to be thinking through the gospel to be ready to share the gospel. I just finished up a mini-series on what it means Biblically to be a Biblically healthy church.  We looked at the mission, vision, and values of a church grounded in the word of God.  I couldn't help but think while preaching (I know, that is very dangerous to do) that what I was sharing would be repeated from church to church that we would be assigned to.  How the churches of America need to get back to Biblical mission, vision, and values. A summary of this mini-series would be as such.  Our mission is the Great Commission.  Our vision is to be equipped for service and displaying the fruit of the Spirit.  Our values of being devoted to God's word, the fellowship of the church, the worshiping of Christ, the praying to the Father, and the service of one another.  A c...

Jesus tells His disciples that Someone and something is coming toward them. The introduction of the Holy Spirit by Jesus to His disciples and to us should give us great comfort but it also puts us face to face of why we will need the Holy Spirit.  Jesus will share with His disciples what is their fate as He has been sharing His fate in the near future.  I keep reminding myself that it is God's plan and He is in control and therefore don't veer from what He has said.  Stand rather than stumble. Today's Wednesday in the Word covers John chapter 15 and verse 26 through chapter 16 and verse 11, which reads, v.26, 27 - " When the Helper comes, whom I send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning." If my numbers are right, Jesus has told His disciples about the coming Holy Spirit at least 7 times with the fir...