Author Archives: L. Lyden

Ministering spirits But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, untill I make Your enemies Your footstool”? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?  Hebrews 1:13&14 This is a good questions.  Did God ever say to one of HisContinue reading “March 23, 2021”

What is Man? For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son”? Hebrews 1:5 Some days I have an attitude of “Why bother?”  I know it’s not rightContinue reading “March 22, 2021”

The word of His power His Son, being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Hebrews 1:3 I struggled quite aContinue reading “March 21, 2021”

You are profitable I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison. Onesimus was unprofitable to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.  Philemon 1:10&11 Have you ever felt useless?  Like you just didn’t haveContinue reading “March 20, 2021”

Running out of time But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law;  These things are useless and a waste of time. Titus 3:9 I could tell you we are running out of time because of global warming.  I could tell you we are running out of time because Jesus is coming back soon. Continue reading “March 18, 2021”

Remember For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. Titus 3:3 How many of us have been foolish at one time or another?  What about disobedient and deceived?  In the past have you ever served various lusts, pleasures, livedContinue reading “March 17, 2021”

Be attractive Slaves (employees) must always obey their masters (employer) and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.    Titus 2:9&10 Wow!  Turns out being aContinue reading “March 16, 2021”

Be an example And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.  Titus 2:7 I didn’t always live such a good life.  Sure, I mostly worked hard and always managed to hold down a decent job,Continue reading “March 15, 2021”

Pure living To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.  Titus 1:15 Pure or defiled?  What do you choose?  Defiled comes naturally, but pure comes supernaturally.  How does that work?  If you choose to casually walk throughContinue reading “March 14, 2021”

Raise up leaders I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.  Titus 1:5 Paul had a routine of going into towns and setting up churches.  Then training up someone in the area to oversee that work while PaulContinue reading “March 13, 2021”