The Good Fight of Faith
by Emily Wooten1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.We are called to fight. Our fight is not with flesh and blood and it is not fought with our fist, guns or tanks.Ephesians 6:12-14 For […]
Dead to sin
by Emily WootenRomans 6:2–4…How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Know ye not, that […]
Who You Talkin’ To?
by Emily WootenIn John 5, we see Jesus interacting with a man who had been crippled for 38 years. He was lying at the pool of Bethesda, waiting for a miracle. It was obvious why he was there. So why did Jesus ask him, “Wilt thou be made whole?”Why did the man not answer with […]
Divine Appointments
by Emily Wooten Divine Appointments(From Genesis 29:1–20) Jacob had been traveling to his uncle’s house when he stopped at a well. This well was important because it was where all the shepherds brought their flocks for water. He saw some shepherds who were waiting to water their sheep. Jacob asked, “Do you know a man […]
Acts of Submission
by Emily WootenMatthew 6:14-18: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear […]
If We Believe
by Emily Wooten John 11:40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that […]
Human Weaknesses
by Emily Wooten In Acts 7, Stephen shares the story of Joseph’s betrayal and redemption, noting that Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him. Scripture shows that Joseph was chosen and anointed by God as a leader of His people. However, he did not begin his journey from a place of honor. On the contrary, he […]
Why Observe The Lord’s Supper?
by Emily Wooten The bread symbolizes his body broken for us, and the wine his shed blood, reminding us of his life being poured out for us and the new life and relationship with God it offers.Luke 22:19-20, Mark 14:22-24 and Matthew 26:26-28 are similar.And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, […]
Jesus Came To Save
by Emily Wooten Matthew 27:50, 59-60 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a […]
A Savior is Born
by Emily Wooten Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. A savior, deliverer and preserver was born to provide safety, soundness, deliverance and share God’s love.Luke 2: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.The […]