Friday’s Feature Quote – PLUS- 08/11/2023

The Internet (XFINITY) was down again yesterday so sending this out 24 hrs. late 🙃 Two of the great legacies of the Reformation were the principle of private interpretation and the translation of the Bible into the vernacular. The two principles go hand in hand and were accomplished only after great controversy and persecution. Scores … More Friday’s Feature Quote – PLUS- 08/11/2023

Devotional – Plus- Interesting Reads – 08/10/2023

Most folks even non-Christians know John 3:16, but few true Christians understand the context of the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3:9-21). One of the key verses in that conversation is our main text for today. JOHN 3:19 JOHN 3 A.W. Pink’s exposition of John 3:9-21 is one of the best I have found. … More Devotional – Plus- Interesting Reads – 08/10/2023

Devotional Thought – Plus – 08/07/2023

PROVERBS 24 Friends or Friendship can be described as Any person having affection or attachment to another person. Today one of the common expressions heard is so and so is my “BFF” or “Best Friend Forever.” In the Biblical Sense Friend is used in many ways here are some examples: friend — noun. a person you know well and … More Devotional Thought – Plus – 08/07/2023

Devotional – Plus- Interesting Reads – 08/03/2023

A Society of Things “‘For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also’” (Matthew 6:21). In wealthy countries, where the focus is on material things, believers must strive for the right perspective on possessions. Today’s text answers the simple but age-old question, Where is your heart? When our Lord answers the question, it … More Devotional – Plus- Interesting Reads – 08/03/2023

Friday’s Feature Quote – PLUS- 07/28/2023

[Christ] can make the dry, parched ground of my soul to become a ‘pool,’ and my thirsty, barren heart as ‘springs of water.’ Yes, He can make this ‘habitation of dragons’—this heart, so full of abominable lusts and fiery temptations—to be a place for ‘grass’ and fruit to Himself (Isa 35:7).” – – John Owen … More Friday’s Feature Quote – PLUS- 07/28/2023

Why Preachers Should Avoid Using The Phrase “God Told Me…”

PREACHING TRUTH Expository Preaching: Sermons, Thoughts, and Resources of Todd Linn Many utter the phrase “God told me” or “God said to me” without thinking twice about how listeners hear those words. Most preachers and teachers use the phrase to mean God made clear to them how to live in light of a particular situation. … More Why Preachers Should Avoid Using The Phrase “God Told Me…”