Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons

Mark 9:30-32 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know this because he was teaching his disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him. But three days after he is killed, he will rise.” But they did not understand the statement and were afraid to ask him about it. Dear Lord Jesus, Losing friends is always tough,…

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Dear Heavenly Father, Please grant us faith so we may walk as your children of light. We encounter struggles every day in this world. Our sinful nature seeks to entice us back to our dark, wicked ways, where in that darkness, shame and guilt continually haunt us. The devil, the world, and our sinful nature all wish to draw us…

John 12:25-26 [Jesus said] Anyone who loves his life destroys it. And the one who hates his life in this world will hold on to it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Dear Lord Jesus, We pray that through faith, you will guide us to avoid loving this world. This temptation is easy to succumb to because…

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Amen, Amen, I tell you: Before Abraham was born, I am.” Dear Lord Jesus, When Moses asked, “Who should I say sent me?” he was told, “Tell them ‘I Am’ sent you.” So, when you told those listening to you that day that you were the “I Am,’ your listeners questioned you. However, you are united with the Father and the Holy Spirit and were present at creation, bringing forth everything we see in…

Revelation 5: 11 – 14 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels who were around the throne and around the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands upon thousands. With a loud voice they were saying: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. I also heard every creature that is in heaven and…

Deuteronomy 7:9 He did this so that you would know that the Lord your God, yes, he is God, the faithful God who maintains both his covenant and his mercy for those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Dear Heavenly Father, We stand in awe of Your grace and mercy. Like the children of Israel, who were in bondage in Egypt for 400 years, You upheld the covenant made with Abraham: that his descendants through Isaac would…

John 6:47-51 Amen, Amen, I tell you: The one who believes in me has eternal life. “I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the…

2 Corinthians 7:10 In fact, godly sorrow produces repentance, which leads to salvation, leaving no regret. On the other hand, worldly sorrow produces death. Dear Heavenly Father, No one enjoys the guilt, shame, or regret that follows after we’ve done something wrong. The hurtful things we think, say, and do can create issues with those close to us while our conscience prods us about our actions. For those who do not know or trust in You, these actions can also…

1 John 3:1 See the kind of love the Father has given us that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are! The world does not know us, because it did not know him. Dear Heavenly Father, These words are incredible: that we should be called Your children. We wonder why You would adopt us and restore us to Your good favor, especially as we see ourselves, because nothing in us makes us worthy of…

Psalm 85:8-9 I will hear what the true God, the Lord, will say. He indeed speaks peace to his people, to his favored ones, but do not let them turn to foolish ways. Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him so that glory may dwell in our land. Dear Heavenly Father, In this world, many want to guide us in finding inner peace for ourselves. If we listen to them, it revolves around our desires; take what you…