Daily Devotion With Pastor Dan Nickerson August 29th, 2023

What is going on in some churches today in the USA. Christians are getting hung up on racial issues more and more, yet all these issues should have ended at the cross for anyone who calls themself a Christian. God is calling to Himself a people, “not from among the Jews only, but also from among the Gentiles.” As Paul put it in (Ephesians 2:13)…..“But now in Christ Jesus you [the Gentiles] who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” He adds in (Ephesians 2:19)…..“So …

I came across this writing in my files so I thought I would share it with you. It is from the Puritan writer Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680), but is very fitting for today. Hope you enjoy the read, but please think about what is said.

Does the gospel, the good news that God saved you from sin and judgment by His great love and mercy, cause your heart to rejoice and your soul to be flooded with gratitude? Does the fact that you could have been a vessel of wrath prepared for

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(Psalm 115:3)…..But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

(Psalm 135:6)…..Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.

Our God IS Sovereign! But in order to understand the sovereignty of God, we need to know what sovereignty means. Sovereign means one who exercises supreme authority, and has freedom from external control. One who is sovereign is above everything and can do as they please.

In the beginning there was only God. He was (is) Sovereign and could …

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, end of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

For intercourse with God, His word and prayer or both indispensable; and in the inner chamber they should not be separated. In His word, God, speaks to me: in prayer, I speak to God. The Word teaches me to know the God to whom I pray: it teaches …

“You are a busy person. You have a lot to do. Why should you spend your time reading the Bible? You don’t have time to do all I need to do as it is.” “You already believe in Jesus Christ, that He’s the Son of God and your Savior. You have already heard the Gospel.”

“Why should you read the Bible?” Please think about the following Scriptures. Then, you will understand why you should read the Bible.

(John 8:31-32 RSV)…..Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If …

It is very possible that the Lord’s return is at hand. I want to point out four major marks that show we are in the last days

1. Mark 1 – perilous times – (1 Timothy 3:1)
2. Mark 2 – a godless world – (1 Timothy 3:2-4)
3. Mark 3 – powerless religion – (1 Timothy 3:5)
4. Mark 4 – corrupt ministers – (1 Timothy 3:6-9)

Perilous times means – difficult – troublesome – trying – uneasy – hard – violent – threatening – and dangerous; Scripture leaves no doubt about what is …

(2 Timothy 3:1-9)…..But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: ² For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, ⁴ traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! ⁶ For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with …