Posts by HPBC (Page 302)

Posts by HPBC (Page 302)

Letters from Roscoe

Howdy!  It’s me, Roscoe!  I found out that at least one person was reading these posts and getting something out of my story.  So I’ll continue to tell you about my journey to become a Christian in Training.  But first, let me ask:  Are you a Christian? There’s an old saying; ‘You are the company you keep. So surround yourself with good people.’   Once I decided to put my faith in Jesus Christ, without really realizing it, I began…

Daily Devotional – The Miracle of Life

The Miracle of Life –  from BillyGraham.org The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. —Psalm 19:1–3 There is a language in nature that speaks of the existence of God. It is the language of order, beauty, perfection, and intelligence. Some time ago a scientist told me that when he gave serious…

Joy in Sharing – Daily Devotional

April 25, 2016 Joy in Sharing – From BillyGraham.org We . . . offer our sacrifice of praise to God by telling others of the glory of his name. —Hebrews 13:15 (TLB) Jesus knew that one of the real tests of our yieldedness to God is our willingness to share with others. If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God’s mercy. Emerson must have been reading the gauge of human mercy…

Daily Devotional – The Warning Against Desiring Spiritual Success

The Warning Against Desiring Spiritual Success – From  Utmost.org April 24, 2016  Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you… —Luke 10:20  Worldliness is not the trap that most endangers us as Christian workers; nor is it sin. The trap we fall into is extravagantly desiring spiritual success; that is, success measured by, and patterned after, the form set by this religious age in which we now live. Never seek after anything other than the approval…

Letters from Roscoe

Roscoe here, Christian in Training. Like I was saying, I continued to come to Church. And there I was, questioning God even more.  And I came to Sunday School and learned a little bit more each time.  I joined the church.  This church that was so different than any Church I had ever been to before.  I became a ‘SMO’.  Some of you may know what that is, I didn’t.  But I learned.  It means;  ‘a Sunday Morning Only’ person.   Yes, it…

Daily Devotional – Do You Worship the Work?

Do You Worship The Work? – From Utmost.org April 23, 2016 We are God’s fellow workers… —1 Corinthians 3:9  Beware of any work for God that causes or allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. A great number of Christian workers worship their work. The only concern of Christian workers should be their concentration on God. This will mean that all the other boundaries of life, whether they are mental, moral, or spiritual limits, are completely free with the freedom…

Letters from Roscoe

Hey, it’s me again. Roscoe. I thought I’d continue to tell you about what happened to me that led me to become a Christian in Training.  Like I said, I continued to come to church. Months went by, prayers were said, hymns were sung, baptisms were conducted. That voice inside of me that had screamed and ranted incessantly during services gradually began to quiet down. But it didn’t go completely away. It just seemed to stop yelling.  I continued to question God. I…

Daily Devotional – The Light That Never Fails

The Light That Never Fails – From Utmost.org April 22, 2016  We all, with unveiled face, beholding…the glory of the Lord… —2 Corinthians 3:18  A servant of God must stand so very much alone that he never realizes he is alone. In the early stages of the Christian life, disappointments will come— people who used to be lights will flicker out, and those who used to stand with us will turn away. We have to get so used to it…