Saturday, June 25, 2016

John 16:33- "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” You hear about us having tribulations from this passage a lot, but what pops out for me is that He says "have overcome". And Jesus says this before the crucifixion. I believe He had faith and knew the strength of God and trusted Him alone, and that's why Jesus knew He already had won. I pray we can learn to trust and lean on Him so much that we don't even worry about our situations, but that we know we have already overcome them because of His power. - Josh Gross 

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Luke 21:17 - "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake." John 15:18 - "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you." There's no way around it. We are hated because the world, in Satan's grasp, hates God. We aren't to let this discourage us. We are told to continue to spread the Gospel and to even "shake off the dust" from our feet to those who refuse to hear us. As in don't let rejection bother us, keep going, the harvest is already white. We don't have much time left. - Garrett Longest

Sunday, March 6, 2016

John 4:35 - “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” We all know this verse, but it stuck out that Jesus had to tell them to "lift up your eyes, and look". It's embarrassing, and we should feel ashamed that we aren't even looking for souls to be saved. God wants to use us, but we have to get our focus off of us and look at the harvest and go!  Do you see the harvest? -Josh Gross

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

John 16:20 - "...ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy." In this passage, Christ tells his friends that they will be heartbroken, but the Spirit will comfort them. As men, we balk at expressing sorrow. Typically, we display anger when really we are hurting and sad. But, Jesus wept, right? He cried so for Lazarus's death that those who were there exclaimed, "Behold how he loved him!" When sorrow comes, we should allow ourselves to experience it, express it, and then welcome the Spirit to comfort us. - Daniel Holser

Sunday, February 7, 2016

John 13:34 - "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."  For some reason it seems that Christians love to attack each other. Even though we have this command from Jesus. Looking through the Word, Jesus never yells or screams at His disciples yet He rebuked them. Let's take His approach on handling sin and not griping about each other, but help build each other closer to Him. - Josh Gross 

Friday, January 15, 2016

John 10:27 - "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them . . ." Think on that. Jesus knows you. The real you, all that you are. And, he loves you. It doesn't get better than that. - Daniel Holser

Monday, January 11, 2016

John 7:17 - "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine." God will show us His will for our life if we not only seek it but more importantly have a willing heart to do what He has for us. - Wes Smith 

Thursday, December 24, 2015

John 3:16-17 - “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”  As we celebrate Christmas with family and friends, let us not forget to be a witness to others of the saving grace of Christ and why Jesus Christ was sent by God to be born into the world.  - Clifford Myers

Saturday, December 19, 2015

John 1:4-5 - "In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." How is your light doing? Is it bright or are you a little dim? Your light will only shine if you are connected to the power source. Stay close to Him and His Word, and your light will be bright without you even trying. - Joshua Gross

Friday, November 27, 2015

John 14:13,14 - "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." As fathers, we want to provide the best for our children even if they don't ask.  How does God want to provide for us?  Jesus tells us twice in a row...ask in his name and he will do it.  There's no limit if we ask with the right heart. -Phil Dann

Saturday, November 21, 2015

John 20:22 - "Jesus saith unto him if I will that he tarry till I come what is that to thee? Follow thou Me." Keep your focus on Christ.  What are all the things going on in this world to you, to me? Follow thou Christ. - Jason Brothers 

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

John 3:30 - "He must increase but I must decrease." We must die to self daily if we want to be used by God. - Wes Smith

Saturday, October 10, 2015

John 7:37 tells us, "Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink."  The world offers many things to satisfy our thirst for love, purpose, and passion.  But all of it is like saltwater; it only makes the thirst worse.  We must take our desire for life to Him.  He is the only One, the living water from which we can drink and be filled. - Daniel Holser