Monthly Archives: December 2013

God Answers Our Whiny Questions

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Monday, December 30, 2013: Malachi 1:1-2:17 6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master.  If then I am the Father, where is My honor?  And if I am a Master, where is My reverence? says the Lord of hosts to you priests who despise My name.Yet you say, … Continue reading

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Jesus in the Old Testament

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Saturday, December 28, 2013:  Zechariah 12:1-13:9 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom … Continue reading

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The Choice of a Lifetime

OneYear bibleOld Testament passage for Friday, December 27, 2013:  Zechariah 10:1-11:17 12 Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.  13 And the Lord said to … Continue reading

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Out of the Pit — Into the Plan

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Thursday, December 26, 3013:  Zechariah 9:1-17 11   “As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.  12  Return to the stronghold, you prisoners … Continue reading

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9 Things You Should Know About Christmas

One this Christmas Eve, we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  From His birth, Jesus has been both the most loved and the most controversial person of history.  Today, battles rage over the very mention of Him in this holiday season.  … Continue reading

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The Grace We Need

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Monday, December 23, 2013:  Zechariah 4:1-5:11 6 So he answered and said to me:  “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS: “Angels We Have Heard on High”

Here are the notes from the message at New Life Community Church on Sunday, December 22, 2013. This is the fourth in the series CHRISTMAS CAROLS and is entitled “Angels We Have Heard on High”.  If you would like to … Continue reading

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4 Things Zechariah Saw about You

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Sunday, December 22, 2013: Zechariah 2:1-3:10 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the Lord … Continue reading

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Making Sense of the Duck Dynasty Controversy

This past May, I sat in the National Day of Prayer prayer breakfast here in Monroe, Louisiana.  I, along with the group of pastors who sponsored the event, was delighted to have Phil Robertson, the Duck Commander, as our guest … Continue reading

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What Does God Want in 2014?

One Year BibleOld Testament passage for Wednesday, December 18, 2013:  Habakkuk 1:1-3:19 2 Then the Lord answered me and said:  “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.  3 For the vision is yet … Continue reading

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