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DON’T GO BEYOND GOD’S WORD!
REVELATION 10:1-4: “Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. And in his hand … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 163 min read


KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS?
1 JOHN 5:21: “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.” NLT OBSERVATION: I love the book of 1 John! It is filled with so many wonderful truths and exhortations. It was written by … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 84 min read


IS THERE HATRED IN MY HEART? (Looking honestly in the mirror and at my keyboard!)
1 JOHN 2:7-11: “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 25 min read


AM I AFRAID OF THE LIGHT? (Living in the Light or the Shadows?)
I JOHN 1:5-7: “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 295 min read


HOW DO I RESIST THE DEVIL?
1 PETER 5:8-9: “Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 215 min read


DARKNESS WILL NEVER OVERCOME LIGHT! (Remembering 9/11 and Charlie Kirk)
REVELATION 12:11: “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.” NLT OBSERVATION: Darkness and Light are incompatible. All … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 115 min read


HOW TO OVERCOME MY HIDDEN WEAKNESSES…
HEBREWS 12:1-2: “Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 305 min read


WHAT WILL END THE VIOLENCE?
JEREMIAH 22:1-5: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there. You are to say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, king of Judah, you who sit on … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 285 min read


HOW MUCH MORE! (When religion meets the Cross)
HEBREWS 9:13-14: “For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow, sprinkling those who are defiled, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 264 min read


THE PROBLEM WITH BRAGGING (Is it all about ME?)
JEREMIAH 9:23-24: “This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in his strength; the wealthy should not boast in his wealth. But the one who boasts should boast in this: that he understands and knows me — that I am the Lord, showing faithful love, justice, and … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 244 min read


THE PARTNERSHIP OF PRAYER (How Long Should I Continue to Pray?)
ISAIAH 62:6-7: “Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord. Do not give him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth.” CSB OBSERVATION: Have you ever struggled … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 215 min read


JESUS UNDERSTANDS!
HEBREWS 2:17-18: “Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement, for the sins of the people. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 194 min read


IS THERE REALLY ONLY ONE GOD?
ISAIAH 44:6-8: “This is what the Lord, the King of Israel and its Redeemer, the Lord of Armies, says: I am the first and I am the last. There is no God but me. Who, like me, can announce the future? Let him say so and make … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 156 min read


WHY I AM ALWAYS TEMPTED TO SKIP THE BOOK OF JOB!
JOB 42:1-6: “Then Job replied to the Lord: I know that you can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted. You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance? ”Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wondrous for me to know. You said, “Listen now, and I will speak. When … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 94 min read


FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12: “But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 34 min read


WATCH OUT FOR CONTROL FREAKS!
1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5: “Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 14 min read


AM I WRESTLING WITH MY SIN (Or Am I Sanctified Completely?)
1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-25: “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 246 min read


YOU JUST MIGHT BECOME A GOOD PREACHER SOMEDAY! (A word for Pastors and Leaders)
1 THESSALONIANS 2:4-6: 1: “For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts. Never once did we try … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 224 min read


WHAT DOES REAL FAITH LOOK LIKE?
1 THESSALONIANS 1:8-10: “For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything, for they … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 165 min read


IS MY LIFE PLEASING TO GOD?
COLOSSIANS 1:9-12: “For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 115 min read
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