Category: Nuggets for Life

NOTHING CAN STAND AGAINST OUR GOD! Whatever you face in life, if you will just hold your peace and remain at rest, God promises He will fight your battles.  He will make a way even when you do not see a way. If God could close the lions’ mouths for Daniel, Part the Red Sea… Continue reading NOTHING CAN STAND AGAINST OUR GOD!

The Danger of Seeing Yourself as a Victim Most,  if not all people, have had to face difficulties in life.  Some have been mistreated; others have experienced tragic situations.  Though we can do nothing about our past, how we view it can determine our future. The Bible says much about who we are to God… Continue reading The Danger of Seeing Yourself as a Victim

UNCOMPLICATED LOVE! Religion and performance-based Christianity complicate what it means to love God.  They add rules and commandments that need to be obeyed to love God.  This is why so many people are confused and even lack assurance of their own salvation.  They struggle with having confidence in God because that confidence comes from their… Continue reading UNCOMPLICATED LOVE!

The Gift of a New Heart Changed     EVERYTHING! Jesus didn’t come to Earth so we could give Him our hearts.  He came to give us His heart.  Religion teaches people to give their hearts to the Lord but nowhere in the New Testament do we read that people gave their hearts to the… Continue reading The Gift of a New Heart Changed     EVERYTHING!

The Local Church is a Place of Refuge The Old Testament cities of refuge reveal a beautiful picture of Christ as our protection.  Now let me show you another type hidden in the teaching of the cities of refuge, and that is the picture of the local church.  The six cities are scattered across the… Continue reading The Local Church is a Place of Refuge

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD IS THE GREATEST! Jesus Christ our Lord is the greatest man in history. He had no servants, yet they called Him Master. He had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. He had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no… Continue reading JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD IS THE GREATEST!

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING “I will make you a great nation;  I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.”  Gen. 12:2 Listen to the words that God pronounced over Abraham:  “I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.” Myfriend, as… Continue reading BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING

Barna’s 7 cornerstones of a Biblical Worldview: –God is eternal, omniscient, omnipotent and just Creator.-Humans are sinful by nature.-Jesus Christ grants forgiveness of sin and eternal life when sinners repent and profess their faith in Him alone.-The Bible is true, reliable and always relevant.-Absolute moral truth exits.-Success is defined as consistent obedience to God.-Life’s purpose… Continue reading Barna’s 7 cornerstones of a Biblical Worldview:

THE POWER OF WORSHIP “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us bow down before the Lord our Maker.  For He is our God, and we are the people of His  pasture, and the sheep of His hand.”  Psalm 95:6-7 Some people think that when they worship God, they are giving something to… Continue reading THE POWER OF WORSHIP

 SALT AND LIGHT Matthew 5:13-16  Message “Let me tell you why you are here.  You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth.  If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness?  You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. And here’s another way to put it: … Continue reading Salt and Light

 A Night like No other                                         From CTA. INC. HOPE–When something good is coming, it seems like it takes forever for it to come.  God’s people in the Old Testament knew that feeling   They were waiting to be rescued.  God’s people didn’t know when the rescuer could come.  They waited.  Their children waited.  Their grandchildren… Continue reading A Night like No other

 SWEET. SWEET GRACE “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”  Romans 6:14 In many places today, all you hear is more teaching on right doing, right doing, and more right doing!  But I believe what we need is more teaching on right believing.  What we… Continue reading  SWEET. SWEET GRACE

Seeing God through the Eyes of Jesus Jesus portrays God as a good shepherd, a good woman, and a good father in Luke Chapter 15.  He also teaches that repentance is based on our acceptance of the love God has for us.  The shepherd searched and found the lost sheep.  The woman, the owner of… Continue reading Seeing God through the Eyes of Jesus

Your Heart Will Expose You   Today, you hear many believers talking about God in terms of going through tests, trials, tribulations, judgment,  and even hardships.  Whenever your spiritual identity isn’t rooted in righteousness, your will feel worthy of suffering instead of blessing. Paul explained to the church in Rome that trials, tribulations, and persecutions, etc.… Continue reading Your Heart Will Expose You  

If it troubles you, God wants to take care of it!    The very hairs on your head are all numbered.  So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.   Luke 12:7, NLT If, as the Bible says, God bothers to keep track of how many hairs you… Continue reading If it troubles you, God wants to take care of it!

The Power of Righteousness Most believers struggle with their identity.  They allow their failures and sins to identify who they are.  I can’t tell you how many people I have counseled who believe they are losers because of their past.  Sadly, even friends and family have reinforced this erroneous idea in their heads.  The truth… Continue reading The Power of Righteousness

Why We Should not Worry “Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink;  nor about your body, as to what you will wear.  Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at… Continue reading Why We Should not Worry

GOD IS A GOOD FATHER What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?  If you then, being evil, know how to give good fits to your children, how much more will your… Continue reading GOD IS A GOOD FATHER

 The Right Definition of “Righteousness”   What has a right understanding of your righteousness got to do with expecting good to happen to you today?  Everything! Many believers associate righteousness with a list of things that they have to do, and if they fulfill this list, they feel “righteous.”  Conversely, when they fail in terms of… Continue reading The Right Definition of “Righteousness”

Could you forgive someone who sexually assaulted you and cut of your hands and feet?      Many years ago, I read a news story about a young girl who had been kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and brutally attacked.  Her hands and feet had been cut off by her attacker, and she was left for dead.  Miraculously,  she… Continue reading Could you forgive someone who sexually assaulted you and cut of your hands and feet?