Category: Gems from Pastor Jim

by Jim Hughes Matt. 9:37-38 He said to his disciple, “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields.” Can you see the harvest field? Do you know that… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/25/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 9:36-38 He felt great pity for the crowds who came, because their problems were so great and they didn’t know where to go for help. They were like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/18/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:21 “Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as “Lord,” but they still won’t enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.” There is a difference between good people and godly people, between religious… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/11/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:20 “Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.” What kind of life we live reveals who really controls our lives. We do not have to do all the things the world does in order to be under… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/4/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:13-14 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow and only a few ever find it.”… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/27/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:3-5 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye when you can’t see past the log in your own?’ Hypocrite! First… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/20/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 7:1-2 “Stop judging others and you will not be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.” If you are like most of us, judging others comes easily. We tend… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 9/13/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:25 “So I tell you, don’t worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food, drink, or clothes. Doesn’t life consist of more than food and clothing?” It seems to be what we do best. We spend our lives consumed with trying to get enough food, drink, shelter, or clothing.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/30/2021

by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:22-23 “Your eye is a lamp for your body. A pure eye lets sunshine into your soul. But an evil eye shuts out the light, and plunges you into darkness. If the light you think you have is really darkness, how deep that darkness will be!” What do you… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/23/2021