Abraham: “a friend of God”! (James 2:23) God spoke and he believed. But that was not the end of the matter for Abraham. What else marked his character enabling him to be referred to as “a friend of God”? The Hebrew writer noted the … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 3 of 5)
Friendship
BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 2 of 5)
Abraham: “a friend of God”! What made him so? What was the character of Abraham that should allow for such a marvelous designation? Let us begin by considering the characteristic of Abraham noted by James when he referred to Abraham as God’s friend. … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 2 of 5)
BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 1 of 5)
We sing the song “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” [Joseph Scriven 1855 and Charles C. Converse, 1868)] and perhaps reflect on how we have no greater friend than He. Among the many good qualities of a friend we might list honest, loyal, true, someone who is there for you through thick and thin, supportive, encouraging, … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 1 of 5)
LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 5 of 8)
Friends. We need them. We need good ones. We need ones that can be counted on, and we need to be that kind of friend to others as well. Aren’t we thankful we have a good friend like Jesus? As we read through the gospels it doesn’t take long to realize how Jesus was a friend to the downcast … [Read more...] about LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 5 of 8)
THE BUSINESS!
“Thank you, shoppers, but we will be closing in ten minutes. Please bring your purchases to the front of the store.” “Attention Please. Flight 672 is now boarding.” “Sorry for the interruption in service. We are committed to having things back online as quickly as possible to serve you, our … [Read more...] about THE BUSINESS!
