“How Important Is It to Enjoy God?”
John 17:3 (CSB): “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ.”
Read MoreAuthor: Matt Ellis
I have an incredible wife that God gave to me on May 10, 1997. Since then, the Lord has blessed us with three wonderful boys. I am also the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Polk City, Florida.
July 16: “Praying for a Godly Legacy”
Proverbs 19:14 (NLT): “Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.”
Read MoreJuly 15: “The Free Will of God and Humanity”
Psalm 11:4 (NLT): “But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.”
Read MoreJuly 14: “Conquering Sin in Our Lives”
Romans 7:24-25 (NLT): “Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…”
Read MoreJuly 13: “Looking for Jesus’ Fingerprints”
1 Chronicles 16:24 (NLT): “Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.”
Read MoreJuly 12: “Increasing Our Happiness in the Lord”
1 Chronicles 13:8 (NLT): “David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.”
Read MoreJuly 11: “Freedom of Religion and the Gospel”
Acts 28:22 (NLT): “But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”
Read MoreJuly 10: “How to Respond to Injustice”
1 Chronicles 10:13–14 (NLT): “So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD. He failed to obey the LORD’s command, and he even consulted a medium instead of asking the LORD for guidance. So the LORD killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.”
Read MoreJuly 9: “Cultivating Gratitude for the Gospel”
Psalm 7:12-13 (NLT): “If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.”
Read MoreJuly 8: “Will the True Gospel Please Step Forward?”
Acts 26:19-20 (NLT): “And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven. I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.”
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