HPBC Daily Blog (Page 256)
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 15:31-32 KJV
³¹ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. ³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
What a Savior!
What a Savior! By Billy Graham • April 5, 2017 It was written long ago that the Messiah must suffer and die and rise again from the dead on the third day. —Luke 24:46 (TLB) What was the power and influence that changed the cross from an instrument of bloody torture into the most glorious and beloved of all symbols? The Romans crucified thousands of people before and after Calvary. If Jesus had not risen from the dead, no right-minded…
Verse of the Day – Romans 12:1 KJV
¹ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Die to Yourself
Die to Yourself By Billy Graham • April 4, 2017 The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking; he rescues those who are humbly sorry for their sins. —Psalm 34:18 (TLB) In God’s economy, you must go down into the valley of grief before you can scale the heights of spiritual glory. You must become tired and weary of living alone before you seek and find the fellowship of Christ. You must come to the end of self…
Verse of the Day – Galatians 1:10 KJV
¹º For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
The Value of a Good Review
Howdy everyone, The first volume of the Letters from Roscoe is now available on Amazon in Kindle and Paper formats. You need to know that all profits from the sale of this book go directly back to the church. There are currently four or five paperback copies available in the Church Lobby. All you need to do is pick one up and leave $10 in the offering plate the next time it passes by. These books are first come first serve.…
Not Just a Man
Not Just a Man By Billy Graham • April 3, 2017 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. —Colossians 1:17 Napoleon was right when he said, “I know men, and I tell you, Jesus is more than a man. Comparison is impossible between Him and any other human being who ever lived, because He was the Son of God.” Emerson was right when he replied to those who asked him why he did not include…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 95:1-2 KJV
¹O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. ²Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Use Your Mind
Use Your Mind By Billy Graham • April 2, 2017 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . . . —Mark 12:30 Christ touches every area of our lives. He touches our minds and we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. God invites people to use their minds, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord” (Isaiah 1:18). We are told…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 25:15 KJV
Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Back in My Place!
Back in My Place! And I even got to make the eggs! Last night Cindy and I returned home from a twenty-six day trip to the Orient. To say I was glad to be home again is an understatement. I am so grateful. And I am so blessed! I couldn’t have felt more happy and secure in God’s love than when I awoke early this morning and attended the Men’s Breakfast at Church. It was so good to see the…
Glory in the Cross
Glory in the Cross By Billy Graham • April 1, 2017 As for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. —Galatians 6:14 (TLB) What glory is there in the cross? It was an instrument of torture and shame. Why did Paul glory in it? He gloried in it because the most selfless act ever performed by men or angels took place upon it. He saw-emanating from that rough, unartistic beam…