Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 16)

John 4:13-14 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I will give him will never be thirsty ever again. Rather, the water I will give him will become in him a spring of water, bubbling up to eternal life.” Dear Lord Jesus, Water is necessary for our bodies; we need to rehydrate regularly. As you told the woman at the well, everyone who drinks that water will be thirsty again.…

1 Timothy 6:20-21 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from godless, empty talk and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge.” By professing it, some have veered away from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, Paul’s warning to Timothy is still appropriate today. People use their logic and knowledge to try to outwit Your word. “Did God really say that?” They turn to their and others’ opinions to justify their…

Isaiah 44:24-25 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Lord who formed you from the womb, says. I am the Lord, the one who does all things, who stretched out the heavens by myself, who hammered out the earth. (Who was with me then?) I frustrate the signs of the deceivers and make fools of the fortune tellers. I overturn the wisdom of the wise and turn their knowledge into foolishness. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for always staying true to your Word.…

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. Dear Heavenly Father, It is no secret that we often face many challenges and wonder how anything good can come from our loss or suffering. When we become so enamored by our problems, we can lose focus on your love and mercy. We live in a sinful world that accosts and tempts us regularly,…

Romans 10:14-17 So then, how can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one about whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news of peace, who preach the gospel of good things!” But not all obeyed the gospel. For…

Matthew 16:13-17 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and…

John 5:39 You search the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them. They testify about me! Dear Lord Jesus, In your standoff with the Jewish leaders, they were troubled by you for many reasons, but it seemed they were most troubled by your healing on the Sabbath. Their concern lay in outward appearances and keeping the law rather than living the law of love. They even criticized you for healing souls by declaring the forgiveness of sins.…

Matthew 10:27-33 [Jesus said] What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. “Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without the knowledge and consent of your…

1 John 1: 9 – 10 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us. Dear Lord Jesus, Your forgiveness of our sins is the key to salvation. By faith alone, we know and trust You suffered on the cross to pay our debt of…

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke to them again, he said, “I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending us your Son to be the light of the world. In everything Jesus did, he offered the path to repentance and forgiveness. Jesus pointed out Judas and Peter’s sins, shedding light on what they had done so that they would have…