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Gen 2:24 God set the standard for the marriage covenant before there were in-laws.  In spite of this fact, he did not overlook the fact that there might be problems with insecurity and dependency.  Thus in Gen 2:24 God set the boundaries when He used two important words that we must never overlook or forget: […]

Matt 7:12 Have you ever been to The Golden Rule Store? Oh… I think you have. For years the J.C. Penney stores were called The Golden Rule stores. Why did they gain this distinction? Because James Cash Penney, starting with a small general merchandise store in the mining town of Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902, built

Lk 17:5; Matt. 17:15-16 Thomas Carlyle said, \”The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. C.H. Spurgeon said, \”There are two sins of man that are bred in the bone, and that continually come out in the flesh.  One is self dependence and the other is self exaltation.  It is

1 Cor 10:19-23 (22) It seemed like I was constantly getting into fights.  As a ten or eleven-year-old boy I was not aggressive, abrasive or argumentative.  I thought I was a nice guy.  Older students at my elementary school, however, continued to pick on me.  It didn\’t help that I had not lost a fight.

Romans 14:13-16 (15) David and Jonathan both played soccer.  Ben was four-years-old and this season he would be able to play as well.  I signed him up with a team in the pee wee league and took him to the first practice.  As a proud father I stood to the side and listen as the

Romans 15:1-6 (5) Cleo could be so frustrating!  He was saved from sins that were even considered socially disgusting.  He and his family all came to God.  It pumped new life into our church.  We saw redemptive lift in action as a family was literally lifted from the gutter to a place of acceptance and

Psalm 116:12-19 (17) We had just been given a fairly late model car.   Actually I bought it.   I was told that if I wanted the car I should add a dollar a month to my missionary giving that year. I was overwhelmed.  After driving a junker the thought of driving something respectable was delectable.  After

1 Peter 3:8-11 (8) In Sri Lanka, more than 30,000 people were killed. But all the elephants, deer and other wild animals survived, says H. D. Ratnayake, deputy director of that nation\’s wildlife department.   In the 12 hours before Hurricane Charley hit Florida, 14 electronically tagged sharks off Sarasota who had never left their home

John 3:16 No one can out give God. He began at Creation. There He gave mankind life. He gave all that was necessary to sustain human life. Beyond that He gave mankind a chance and a choice whereby humanity could have a great life enjoying an intimate relationship with God. The human race failed to

Rom 6:1-4 (4) All Christians have their baptismal stories. Let me tell you mine. I had been saved for some time and was endeavoring to live for the Lord. I wished, however, to give a symbolic public testimony to the fact that I had made a commitment to follow Jesus all of my life. Therefore,