by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:21 “Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts well also be.” What do you treasure most in your life? Before you answer that, consider this. We treasure that which consumes our time, thoughts, and energy. We pursue diligently what we treasure. We treasure most what we work… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/16/2021
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Verse of the Day and Devotional 8/12/2021
Send to Kindle August 12th, 2021 Scripture But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. – 2… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 8/12/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/9/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:14-15 ““If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But, if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” This is a truth that we often do not think about. All of us have been wronged by someone at… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/9/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 8/5/2021
Send to Kindle August 5th, 2021 Scripture Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. – Philippians 4:6 ERV Devotion Trust is one of those Christian values—like love, joy, or forgiveness—that sounds really good in the abstract but doesn’t actually mean anything until it… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 8/5/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/2/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:7-8 ““When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, because your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him.” Words don’t mean… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 8/2/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/26/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:6 “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.” Jesus is speaking out strongly against showing off our religion. He is making it very clear that a person… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/26/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 7/22/2021
Send to Kindle July 22nd, 2021 Scripture We can come to God with no doubts. – 1 John 5:14 ERV Devotion The grand finale of the letter by John is that we must trust in God. Our confidence in God must be based on His capacity rather than our own. Our faith in Him must be… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 7/22/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/19/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 6:1 “Take care! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, because then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” It seems like much of the church has gotten pretty careless in this area. With the ready accessibility of mass media, there are so many… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/19/2021
Verse of the Day and Devotional 7/15/2021
Send to Kindle July 15th, 2021 Scripture Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. – James 4:10 NLT Devotion In Chapter 4 of the book of James, the author describes the struggles between believers within the Christian community he was addressing. He made it very plain that these struggles did… Continue reading Verse of the Day and Devotional 7/15/2021
Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/12/2021
by Jim Hughes Matt. 5:21-24 “You have heard that the law of Moses says, ‘Do not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I say, if you are angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 7/12/2021