Through His death on the cross, Jesus purchased the salvation of mankind, but He won the victory as He prayed alone in a garden the night before. In Matthew 26:39, we read: Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup [...]
Archive for June, 2010
VICTORY IN THE GARDEN
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Devotional, God, Jesus, Personal Growth, Prayer, Sermons, tagged Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus, Prayer, Victory on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
SEA COWS IN THE DESERT
Posted in Bible, Church, God, Miracles, tagged Building, Desert, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Exodus, Growing Together, Moses, Sea Cow, Sweetwater, Tabernacle, Texas on June 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Our God loves a good building project. Through the pages of the Bible, we see Him inviting people to build arks in the wilderness, walls in fifty two days or less, and cities where there was once a mess. One of my favorite building projects in the Bible is the construction of the tabernacle. As [...]
Guatemala Mission Team
Posted in Christianity, Church, Missions, Prayer, tagged Deborah Doak, Guatamala City, Guatemala, Jay Neal, Mindy von Atzigen, Mission Trips, Missions on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our Mission Team has landed in Guatemala, and they have hit the ground running! Mindy sent me a text that she worshipped our Lord with 150 children this morning. I’m not sure it was on the original schedule, but I know it was a tremendous joy! Below you will find the general itinerary for the trip [...]
I WISH THAT WASN’T IN THE BIBLE
Posted in Christianity, Heroes, Jesus, Miracles, Personal Growth, Sermons, tagged Bible, Carmel, Elijah, Example, Fire, Hero on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are verses in the Bible I sometimes wish weren’t there. James 5 contains one of those verses. In James 5:17 we read: Elijah was a man just like us… My frustration with a verse such as this is it leaves me without an excuse. If Elijah was a man just like me, then nothing [...]
JESUS: ANSWERING QUESTIONS WITH QUESTIONS
Posted in Christianity on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our Lord was skilled at asking precision questions that drove to the heart of a situation. Some of His most profound questions came as a response to those who were questioning Him. The following is a list of 29 questions Jesus used to question His questioners. Matthew 9:14-15 (NIV) 14 Then John’s disciples came and [...]



