2024
Do Not Fear
June 2, 2024 • Wes Morris
When the king of Aram found out Elisha was able to reveal his attack plans to the king of Israel, he surrounded Elisha’s camp with an army. As the servant of Elisha began to panic, the prophet prayed that the Lord would open his eyes to spiritual realities. It was then that the servant was able to see the mountains full of horses and chariots of fire all around the camp of Elisha. Sometimes all we can see is the battle in front of us, but the Bible tells us that our battle is not against flesh and blood. Be encouraged as you put on the full armor of God to walk victorious against all that seeks to surround you.
Restores
May 26, 2024 • Wes Morris
The Bible tells us that those who stray from the truth can be restored by the Lord to the path of righteousness. People are restored through discipline as God chastises the flesh in order to bring correction to the spirit. People are restored through prayer when, along with their leaders, appeal to God for healing in the Name of the Lord. People are restored through confession and repentance as they confess their sin before God and man and receive forgiveness. Do you know Jesus as Savior and redeemer? Are you walking in obedience to His Word and at peace with His people?
Yes & No
May 19, 2024 • Wes Morris
God’s people are to be people of truth. Jesus is described as being the way and the truth, and Christ followers are to be accurate ambassadors for Him. A disciple’s yes and no are to be completely trusted by those who hear it. When a Christian makes a vow to God, they are to be careful to perform whatever they speak. Have you said “yes” to the invitation to believe in Jesus for salvation? How true is your yes and no? (edited)
Bridled
May 12, 2024 • Wes Morris
The sure fire evidence of whether someone’s religion is pure or not is in what they say. The Bible says that if our tongue is not bridled, our religion is worthless. The true Christ follower’s mouth is bridled by the Holy Spirit. Someone indwelled with the Holy Spirit speaks with wisdom and not foolishness, righteousness and not wickedness. Isaiah confessed that he was a man of unclean lips and the Lord purified him of his iniquity. Do you need to be cleansed of unclean lips and heart so that the religion you assert is truly pure?
No Partiality
May 5, 2024 • Wes Morris
God does not show any regard for one person over another when bestowing His grace. The Bible commands that disciples of Jesus also show no partiality or favoritism. Ambassadors of Christ are to demonstrate impartiality in their assembly, love and faith. Have you come to God and received His offer of salvation? Do you demonstrate the same to all people regardless of wealth, status or sin background?
Unstained
April 28, 2024 • Wes Morris
The Bible describes pure religion as keeping oneself unstained by the world. Those truly belonging to Jesus by faith are given a new heart, free from the past stain of sin. By His grace, God is able to cleanse our defiled conscience resulting in pure conduct. A believer’s conduct often determines how bright or dim their light for the gospel shines. Have you come to Jesus to have all your stain of sin washed away?
Preaches Jesus
April 21, 2024 • Wes Morris
When the Word of God describes pure religion, we see Jesus proclaimed, according to the Scripture, as God in the flesh with nothing added. Everything presented about who Jesus is can only be trusted if it is backed by the authority of Scripture. The true Jesus came into the world as God in flesh, forgiving sin, commanding creation, accepting worship, claiming to be God and being crucified for the same. Pure religion preaches Jesus without adding traditions, denominational preferences or political overtones. Jesus is the Savior of the whole world without bias or partiality.
The Wedding Feast
April 14, 2024 • Wes Morris
In the parable of the wedding feast, the king invites many guests to attend in honor of his son. Upon hearing that they were unwilling to attend, he urged them to come to the feast a second time. After another harsh rejection, the king became enraged and sought to invite new guests. When a man arrived not wearing proper wedding clothes, he was promptly bound and cast out. Faith in Jesus adorns our lives with the righteousness of God. All who masquerade among the righteous will one day be likewise identified and rejected. Are you truly covered in the righteousness of Christ that comes only by faith?
The Vinegrowers
April 7, 2024 • Wes Morris
The vine growers were entrusted by the landowner to tend to His vineyard until the harvest. When He sent the slaves to collect His produce, the vine growers beat and killed and stoned His slaves. After sending another group with the same result, He sent them His son. The vine growers, believing that could take the inheritance for themselves, beat and killed His son and threw Him out of the vineyard. Like the vine growers, many have rejected the servants of God and the truth they brought. One day the Owner will return and bring a day of reckoning to all who squandered the vineyard. What will be found of you when the Owner returns?
Rock or Sand?
March 31, 2024 • Wes Morris
Newness of Life
March 30, 2024 • Wes Morris
The Bridegroom
March 24, 2024 • Wes Morris
When Jesus told the parable of the Bridegroom, He was clearly urging the listener to be ready for His arrival. The wise virgins awaited His return with oil in their lamps, but the foolish virgins brought no oil. Though their lamps appeared the same on the outside, they were drastically different on the inside. Many people appear to be awaiting Christ’s return, but they still have not prepared their soul by receiving the oil of salvation through faith in Jesus. Are you prepared to meet your God?
The Landowner
March 17, 2024 • Wes Morris
Jesus described entry into the kingdom of heaven like a landowner hiring laborers for his vineyard. He went out hiring workers at various times of the day from morning until evening. At the conclusion of the work day he had his foreman call the laborers and pay them all the same. When the ones who had worked the longest grumbled against the landowner, he explained that he was generous and merciful to all workers. Regardless of when a person comes to faith and enters the kingdom of heaven, they will be met with the same spiritual blessings as those who followed the Lord for their whole lives. When did you come into the kingdom by faith?
The Treasure & The Pearl
March 10, 2024 • Wes Morris
When Jesus told the parable of the treasure and the pearl, He was teaching the heart of total surrender that all true believers must have to inherit the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is discovered by all people at some point in their lives. The kingdom has a great cost to all who will receive it. Every soul must make a choice as to what they will do with the kingdom. Have you made your choice?
The Mustard Seed & Leaven
March 3, 2024 • Wes Morris
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed as well as the leaven in the dough. The Kingdom is first and foremost a spiritual one. The Lord did not come to overthrow the government of His time and establish an earthly empire. Jesus came into the world to save His people from their sins. This Kingdom begins small, like a mustard seed and begins to grow in reach and power. One day His kingdom will permeate the entire world and He will come in victory to establish His eternal rule. The seed of the kingdom falls upon the hearts of men in the good news of the gospel. What kind of soil is your heart to receive it?