“Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty” (Acts 6:3 ESV). “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
Author: Gary Combs
Against the FLOW of Black Friday
You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your
Experiencing FLOW
“Jesus stood up and cried out, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water’” (John 7:37-38 ESV). “Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8 NIV). “Flow is… being completely involved in an activity for
The Davion Effect
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14:18 ESV). “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you” (James 1:27 NLT). This past September, 15-year old, Davion Only made the news
Sabbatical still bearing fruit
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 ESV). This Sunday we will conclude the seven “I AM” sayings of Jesus sermon series. I’ve tried to interweave our sabbatical learnings throughout each
Crown five is here!
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged…” (Proverbs 17:6 ESV). Our fifth grandchild arrived this week! His name is Samuel Abbott Mitchell and he was born at the Wilson hospital at 9:14 AM this past Wednesday, October 23, 2013, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces. Both of his grandfathers (me and Stewart Mitchell) and his uncle
Two tombs and the anastasis
“Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again. ‘ Martha said to him, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you
The gates of Zion
“The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob” (Psalm 87:2 NIV). “Therefore Jesus said again, ‘Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep’” (John 10:7). What a wonderful time we had in Israel this past summer! Robin and I learned so much in the land of the Bible.
Why are we dipping instead of drinking?
“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also
Meditation on the Mount of Olives
“But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them” (John 8:1-2 NIV). This Sunday I’m preaching from John 8 where Jesus made his second “I AM” saying. John begins the chapter by clearly describing the