Our Father in Heaven (6/19/2022)
“Jesus said to her, ‘Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, “I am...
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Joe Norton
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
The Joy of Having an Advocate (6/12/2022)
“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father,...
Joe Norton
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Three Promises (6/5/2022)
“He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name...
Joe Norton
- May 29, 2022
- 1 min
Our Eternal Inheritance (5/29/2022)
NOTE: 1 Peter 1.3 is printed to provide an introduction to the thought in verse 4. “Bless be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus...
Joe Norton
- May 22, 2022
- 1 min
On God’s Matchless Power (5/22/2022)
“Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand”...
Joe Norton
- May 15, 2022
- 1 min
Jesus Our Shepherd (5/15/2022)
“For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls ” (1 Peter 2:25). In writing to...
Joe Norton
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
A Good Mother (5/8/2022)
“when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am...
Joe Norton
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
On Being Holy (5/1/2022)
“but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy’ ” (1 Peter...
Joe Norton
- Apr 24, 2022
- 1 min
A Full-Time Potter (4/24/2022)
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand” (Isaiah 64:8). The ...
Joe Norton
- Apr 17, 2022
- 1 min
On Not Being at Ease in Zion (4/17/2022)
“Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, “And trust in Mount Samaria, “Notable persons in the chief nation, “To whom the house of Israel...
Joe Norton
- Apr 10, 2022
- 2 min
A Powerful, Positive Influence (4/10/2022)
Second in a series of two about Daniel 3 “Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, ‘Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who...
Joe Norton
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
Never Give Up (4/3/2022)
“Shadrack, Meshack, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, ‘O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. “If...
Joe Norton
- Mar 27, 2022
- 2 min
Our Expectations of God (3/27/2022)
“But Naaman became furious and went away and said, “indeed, I said to myself, He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the...
Joe Norton
- Mar 20, 2022
- 1 min
Assurance, Not Arrogance (3/20/2022)
“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12). Having just discussed several points about those...
Joe Norton
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min
The Unchanging Christ (3/13/2022)
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Living in an ever-changing, fast-paced world makes it difficult...
Joe Norton
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Drawing Near to God (3/6/2022)
“These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship...
Joe Norton
- Feb 27, 2022
- 1 min
Wounds or Kisses? (2/27/2022)
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27:6). A saying goes that our best friend is...
Joe Norton
- Feb 20, 2022
- 1 min
The Process of Repenting (2/20/2022)
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek...
Joe Norton
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Repent or Perish (2/13/2022)
“I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:5). Jesus’ purpose in this discussion with a group of Jews...
Joe Norton
- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
On Losing All Hope (2/6/2022)
Second of a two-part study of Ecclesiastes 9:4-5 “For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no...
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