by Pastor Rhode | Mar 26, 2013 | Devotions
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And...
by Pastor Rhode | Mar 14, 2013 | Devotions
“And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put...
by Pastor Rhode | Mar 13, 2013 | Devotions
“And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what...
by Pastor Rhode | Mar 12, 2013 | Devotions
“Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.” Proverbs 26:1 Devotional Thought For The Day Since most people do not experience “snow in summer,” perhaps the better point of comparison for us is “rain in...
by Pastor Rhode | Mar 11, 2013 | Sermons
Introduction: Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text is the Old Testament Lesson just read, from Is. 12. We begin with prayer. Dear fellow disciples of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ: Joy is a...
