By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 29, 2008
Give the people these instructions, too, so that no one may be open to blame. (1 Timothy 5:7)
We all hate to be told what to do. I believe that’s why so many dislike going to school because it is such a controlled environment. You have to be there at a [...]
Entries from May 2008
May 29, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, 1 Timothy 5:7
May 27, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, 2 Samuel 9:8
by Pastor Lee Hemen
May 27, 2008
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?” (2 Samuel 9:8)
Here is an interesting verse. It is part of the story of David and Saul’s linage. Mephibosheth was the “son of Jonathan… crippled in both feet.” David decided that he [...]
May 26, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, Psalm 55:22
By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 26, 2008
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. (Psalm 55:22)
You know what I like about the promises of God? There are definite and for specific purposes. Like here, with this verse that so many Christians love to quote, but of [...]
May 25, 2008
What It Means to Be A Good Soldier – Matthew 8:5-13
by Pastor Lee Hemen
May 25, 2008 AM
According to the historian Stephen E. Ambrose, General Douglas MacArthur was a good officer and a fine soldier that did not ask his men to do anything he was not willing to do himself. However, he was also known as a prima donna and often referred to himself in [...]
May 22, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, Matthew 8:5
By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 22, 2008
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. (Matthew 8:5)
According to the historian Stephen E. Ambrose, General Douglas MacArthur was a good officer and a fine soldier that did not ask his men to do anything he was not willing to do himself. However, he [...]
May 21, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, 1 Peter 2:2-3
By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 21, 2008
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3)
What do you crave in life? Oh come on, you know there are some things that you literally “crave.” For [...]
May 20, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, Hebrews 11:6
By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 20, 2008
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
There it is all over again. The one truth that so many stumble over and still want to continue to [...]
May 18, 2008
The Church, Part One — 1 Timothy 5:1-6
by Pastor Lee Hemen
May 18, 2008 AM
What should the ekklesia, the Body of Christ, His church be doing in the world? Some think that it is to get as many people through its front doors as possible. This seems like a good idea, if you are Wal-Mart, but that is not the New Testament concept [...]
May 16, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, 1 Timothy 5:17
by Pastor Lee Hemen
May 16, 2008
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. (1 Timothy 5:17)
Pastors and their families live in a fish bowl where Church members often scrutinize everything from their leaders’ socks to their children’s behavior. Yet there [...]
May 15, 2008
Today’s Thoughts, 1 Timothy 5:8-15
By Pastor Lee Hemen
May 15, 2008
If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, and is well known [...]
