Author Archives: Rick

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 4:20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, Grew strong in his faith – Growing is important my friends. We’re all either growing stronger or weaker every day. Physically it’s easy to see. When we’reContinue reading “Grew strong in his faith”

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Timothy 1:7 “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” God gave us a spirit – The spirit which God gives His children is the Holy Spirit, a fullness of God Himself dwelling with us.  It’s His gift to His children who believeContinue reading “God gave us a spirit”

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 4:3-5 “For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.’ [4] Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. [5] And to the one who does not work but believes in him whoContinue reading “Faith is counted as righteousness”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 18:4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. This child – Jesus identified one child and pointed out this child’s humility to his disciples.  Imagine how the child must have felt!  Jesus used him as an example to this group of adult men, whichContinue reading “This child”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 18:1-3 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” [2] And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them [3] and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you willContinue reading “The Greatest in the kingdom”

Today’s Encouragement is Numbers 17:5b “Thus I [The Lord] will make to cease from me the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.” Grumble against you – Israel repeatedly “grumbled” against God and also against Moses as their leader. God took it personally!  He said their grumbling was against Moses andContinue reading “Grumble against you”

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 1:17 “For in it [the gospel of Christ] the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’” From faith …for faith – The amplified version translates this phrase as “both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through theContinue reading “From Faith for Faith”

Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 17:5-7 He [Jesus] was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” [6] When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. [7] But JesusContinue reading “Listen to Him”

Today’s Encouragement is Romans 1:5 “…through whom [Jesus] we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations…” The obedience of faith – Paul identified the reason for his call as an apostle of Jesus, as this- “to bring about the obedienceContinue reading “Obedience of faith”

Today’s Encouragement is John 17:17 [Jesus prayed] Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. Your word is truth- Billy Graham, in 1949, was a 30-year-old, struggling preacher, and some of his friends in seminary were questioning their faith in God and the veracity of the Bible, and leaning toward the still-popular idea thatContinue reading “Your word is truth”