Russell Tassett's Blog – January 2012 Archive (15)

Anyone who has served as a substitute teacher or babysitter or interim manager or even guest preacher knows the challenge of stepping into a role of authority over people who aren't familiar with you. It's possible they will hear your message or lesson plan with anticipatory ears, awakened from their usual routine. More likely, though, will be complaints: "Our teacher doesn't…

THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION we make in this life is where we’ll spend our eternal life. When we have made that choice, we’re not only prepared to die...we’re finally ready to live! This site is designed to help you understand who Jesus Christ is and why He gave His life for us. Spiritual life is not just “religion.” It is a relationship with God. The links on this page will take you through important questions about Jesus and brief lessons from the Bible about following Him. May God bless…

I would like to share with you a book that I am reading. It was written in 1953 by Henrietta C. Mears titled "What the Bible Is All About". It's an easy-to-understand Survey of the Bible. The Billy Graham Crusade Edition...As I opened the book I noticed a question...Who Wrote The Creation Story Used By Moses? Here's what it says: No doubt it was written long before, maybe by…

"Is any one among you afflicted, ill-treated, suffering evil? He should pray." (James 5:13,  The Amplified Bible)

The Greek word translated afflicted doesn't mean the result of sickness and disease. It means "troubled." If you're in trouble, you need to pray. That's what the Word says. Notice it didn't say your pastor needs to pray for you or your friends need to pray…

Live Like Jesus: "But [Christ Jesus] made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." (Philippians 2:7)

  The truth of this verse hasn't really dawned on most people. They mistakenly think that Jesus was able to work wonders, to perform miracles, and to live above sin because He had divine power that we don't…

Privileges that Christ procurred: Boldness to enter into the holiest. They have access to God, light to direct them, liberty of spirit and of speech to conform to the direction; they have a right to the privilege and a readiness for it, assistance to use and improve it and assurance of acceptance and advantage They may enter into the gracious presence of God in his holy…

How essential that this be our foundation! Then can we adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things (Titus 2:10). To think that we in any way can adorn the wonderful gospel by our lives! As we put a frame on a beautiful picture, to enhance its beauty and make it more conspicuous, so we must adorn and make more beautiful the gospel of Christ. A king in his royal robes is…

Through the ages, God has used a variety of ways to speak to His people. He spoke directly with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, meeting them in the cool of the day (Gen.3:8). After God expelled the disobedient pair from the garden, He turned to other forms of communication. These forms have included direct revelation, dreams and visions, the words of prophets, and others.…

The Lord put forth his hand (Jeremiah 1:9). Compare this story of Jeremiah's call with that of Isaiah's (Isaiah 6:7). Paul says that prophecy is a spiritual gift (1 Cor. 14:1). The touch of God's hand was a tangible pledge for Jeremiah that God was with him. He could not get away from it. The Word of the Lord is a power that carries out His will and accomplishes what He wishes…

Happy are they who reflect his faith, seeking a depth without bound. Lord, it is good that we are here to see that faith which others have found.....

May God bless you with his love, always fill you with his love; may he hold you in the hollow of his hand. For the Lord is with you in goodness and…

We are companions on the journey

breaking bread and sharing life

and in the love we bear

is the hope we share

for we believe in the love of our God

Amen

Courage!

Courage is the price which life exacts for granting peace

The soul that knows it not knows no release from little things

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear

Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear

The Sound of Wings

                                                   by  Amelia…

I was brought up to follow Christ In Good Times and Bad:

"Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will  deliver him, and honour him." (Psalm…

Our Only Hope is Jesus:  "Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (Acts 2:26-27)

Pope in the second century, St. Hyginus suffered martyrdom under the emperor Hadrian in 142.