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 

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

1 Corinthians 14:33 - "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” We may not know exactly what His will is every day, but we can know that He is in control and that His will will not contradict His Word. So we can rest assured our faith in Him. -Josh Gross

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

2 Timothy 1:12 - "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” We may not be persecuted like Paul was, but we still need to make sure no matter what others think, to never be ashamed of the Lord and what He has done for us. - Josh Gross

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Joshua 7:13- "Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.” We need to make sure that we don't have sin in our lives, for it could be stopping our families, church, and even country from winning the battle. Let us be sanctified for His purpose. - Josh Gross

Sunday, April 3, 2016

2 Timothy 3:5 - "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." There are many "Christians" today that look and act the part, but are not plugged into the power source of the Lord. I pray that we are not as those who do not have a true relationship with God, but one that can pray and talk with our savior like a son.  May we not forget the power that is available to the sons of God. - Josh Gross. 

Sunday, March 20, 2016

2 Peter 1:1 - “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:” We've all heard of Muller, Taylor, Paul and others who we would say had so much faith. To be honest though, we have the same like precious faith. We need to realize God can do the same miracles through us, if we just use that faith. - Josh Gross

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

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Hebrews 11:1- "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." God uses the word NOW to describe faith. It's not old faith or what God has done for you or what you did in the past, but what about now? How is your Now Faith? Let us not ride on what has happened but what IS happening. What are you doing to have Now faith? -Josh Gross 

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 

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Revelation 2:10 - “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Jesus was faithful unto death; don't back down, or become cold no matter what the devil does. Keep on the firing line, and you will get your reward. - Joshua Gross

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Galatians 5:1 -“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” God saved us not only from our sins but OUT of sin. We must remember that we are not bound by sin like those unsaved, which should help us to make the right choices and to want to save others so they may be free. - Josh Gross

Friday, January 1, 2016

Romans 8:18 - “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." With today being the fresh start, and we remember all that happened last year, remember what is waiting for us when we get to Heaven and don't forget to keep looking up. "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." May that be our families' prayer for this new year. -Joshua Gross

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

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Micah 7:8 - "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me."  The verse never says we won't fall, nor be in darkness, but we have the blessed hope that we will rise, and He will be there to help us through no matter what we face. - Josh Gross 

Monday, November 23, 2015

Psalm 119:9 - "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word." Do you have trouble with sin? Not sure how to overcome it? God gave us the perfect answer, His Word.  The verse says we must heed His Word, which means we have to be in it, to know it. Daily studying His Word will fill the gaps that sin has made and remake your wall to keep sin out. Don't take your reading lightly. - Joshua Gross

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Ezekiel 33:6 – “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand."  We are His watchmen, and it is our job to blow the trumpet now.  It is not that we have not seen the "sword come," it is that we are not doing anything about it.  And the Bible is clear in stating that if we do nothing, then their blood will be "required at the watchman's hand." Don't forget that those who you come into contact today may be their last day, and you are the last watchman to warn them.  Don't get to heaven with bloody hands. - Joshua Gross

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Ecclesiastes 1:18 - "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."  As we learn and study more of His Word, we will learn more about ourselves and what a sinful people we are. But it never says that we should not become wise, but to increase in knowledge and wisdom.  Never forget where He saved you from, for when we do, we do lose the fire and the reason why we should tell others. - Joshua Gross

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Isaiah 26:3 - "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."  When hard choices come in our lives. We can take heart and strength knowing that we can have peace.  - Joshua Gross

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Psalm 8:4  "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" No matter how low, or high the day is going today, remember that the God of the universe is mindful of you. It's very humbling, uplifting, and precious that a lowly sinner has the attention of one so righteous. - Josh Gross

Friday, September 25, 2015

Proverbs 22:28 - "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set."  The Bible refers 4 times to not move the old landmarks.  Today that is all the world is telling us and our kids to do. Take courage and stick to the old stuff; hold fast to the standards God set, for when you don't, they slip away little by little.  - Josh Gross