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Revelation 1:4-7 To him who sits on the throne.

by Dave Ballard

      Revelation 1:4-7                                                                                     To him who sits on the throne. John knew and understood what was happening when he wrote this letter.  He knew he was composing  something that our Father would use for centuries to touch people’s hearts.  He also knew where the glory for this letter he was composing belonged.  […]

Acts 2:37-43 Peter explains salvation and the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

by Dave Ballard

Acts 2:37-42                                                       Peter explains salvation and the gift of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:38 is the key verse here. Peter is asked by one of the people who just witnessed Pentecost what a person must do to be saved.  The answer is simple.  Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and they would be […]

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord

by Dave Ballard

Proverbs 3:5-6                                                                                                                               Trust in the Lord.                 Yesterday was an interesting day.  I had to make a call in the west end to get something fixed on my car. Then I had decided to make a call on a customer of mine to make sure everything was well with a customer that I […]

Luke 6:46-47 Why do you call me lord and don’t do the things I say?

by Dave Ballard

       Luke 6:46-47                                                         Why do you call me lord and don’t do the things I say? It could be a small thing that we don’t obey in.  Like praying for sales and then when being led to stop some place I don’t.  I’ll do it later never seems to work.  Case in […]

Luke 20:9-17 We are keepers of the vinyard

by Dave Ballard

     Luke 20:9-17                                                                                                                 We are the keepers of the vineyard. We are the keepers of our Fathers vineyard.  We did not plant it, we don’t own it, but we are the keepers of the vineyard.  It is fertilized with the Love of Christ that was injected into the world over 2000 years ago at […]

John 18:33-40 My Kingdom is not of this world

by Dave Ballard

John 18:33-40                                                                                                                 My Kingdom is not of this world.                 I was reading from Daniel 2 this morning and praying that our Father would deliver us from the evil that I see around us.  Then I was reminded of this scripture.  This is where the Christ is taken before Pilate.  He tells […]

Romans 8:4-6 Where is your mind this morning?

by Dave Ballard

       Romans 8:4-6                                                                          Where is your mind this morning? The human mind is a scary thing.  It directs all that we do.  The question each of us must answer this morning is this.  Do we control it or does it control us.   We are told to set our minds on things above […]

Fw: Galatians 6:1-3 Joey

by Dave Ballard

On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:35 AM, michael goldsmith <michaelgoldsmith997@yahoo.com> wrote: Galatians 6:1-3                                                                                                                                         Joey                 Today I thought I had an appointment with a pastor to discuss part of my third book “The man who built the Cross.” The weather was terrible up here in northern Minnesota.  I went anyway.  On the way […]

Fw: Revelation 21:1-8 He makes all things new.

by Dave Ballard

Revelation 21:1-8                                                                                          He makes all things new. I had lunch today with an old classmate.  Actually I stopped  by to talk to the owner of the restaurant where she works to offer him some credit card service.  As I walked in I heard a voice say “Hi mike.. “ I first looked , […]

Thanksgiving 2013 Psalm 111

by Dave Ballard

      Psalm 111                                                                             Thanksgiving 2013                 Here I sit. As I look over the last year I see many, many things to be thankful for.  But this year I would encourage each and every one of us to be thankful to our Father for who he is.  He gave us His only Son […]