Power that is no longer exercised under God inevitably seeks to play or become god.

His mercies are new this morning! Praise be to God!

“No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing.. but I have called you friends.” -Jesus

Our people need the opportunity to “taste and see that the Lord is good” today! Let’s WORSHIP! And for goodness sake let’s PREACH THE WORD!

Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? KEEP your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. DEPART from evil and DO good; SEEK peace and PURSUE it. Psalm 34:12-14

“One of the most striking proofs of the personal existence of Satan... is found in the fact, that he has so influenced the minds of multitudes in reference to his existence and doings, as to make them believe... that he does not exist.” - William Ramsey

Old Testament: anticipation Gospels: manifestation Acts: proclamation Epistles: explanation Revelation: consummation The Bible is an epic story about Jesus. thegospelcoalition.org/article/bible-…

Please add Ashley to your daily prayer list. Love you Matt Baker 🙏🏼

Love people, use things. Never the other way around.

Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:5) He thinks about YOU!

God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. -CS Lewis

Preacher, if you’re more afraid of men than you are fearful of God, you have no business in ministry.

There is a river.. whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. Psalms 46:4-5 ☝🏼

I don't want riches or man's empty praise. You're my inheritance, now and always. You and You only, the first in my heart. High king of Heaven, my treasure You are!

Kindness does not make you complicit.

But the more pressing issue is this: Imagine that it is true. The Bible clearly reveals the reality of hell and divine judgment—and the power of Christ to rescue sinners from hell. Jesus saves.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus, His faithful hand has held me all this way, And when I'm old and gray and all my days are numbered on the Earth, Let it be known, in You alone, My joy was found.

“And David was greatly distressed.. ..but David encouraged (strengthened) himself in the LORD his God.” - 1 Samuel 30:6 (YHWH-Chatsahi) The LORD is my strength.

“Then King David went in and sat before the Lord...” - 2 Samuel 7:18 One of the greatest privileges available to the people of God.

God is not worshiped where He is not treasured and enjoyed. Praise is not an alternative to joy, but the expression of joy. Not to enjoy God is to dishonor Him. To say to Him that something else satisfies you more is the opposite of worship. It is sacrilege. (Piper)