"There is a lad here............" John 6:9
It was lunchtime. The crowd was restless and hungry. Stomachs were rumbling all over the mountainside. It had been a wonderful morning but now the multitude needed something to eat.
As always Jesus took note of the need. Our needs never escape His notice! Something needed to be done immediately. He turned to Philip the head of the Ways and Means Committee and asked about the condition of the treasury! As is usually the case they were experiencing a short fall! Somebody forgot to tithe!
Suddenly Andrew came along and said, "There is a lad here." The kid didn't have much, but little if much if God is in it. The bag lunch produced only five loves and two fishes but that was just enough! Jesus blessed that lunch and fed a multitude. He truly is the God of Abundance!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
More than Enough
"I am come that they might have life; and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Grace beyond measure. Resources in abundance! Power over all the power of the enemy! He can save to the uttermost. His forgiveness covers a multitude of sins; His cleansing delivers from all that is unrighteous!
No matter the needs He provides an abundance! Fish were not biting and Peter came home frustrated having toiled all night. Jesus said, "I know right where they are at! Launch out into the deep." He did and there was such an abundance the ship nearly sank!
More than enough and to spare! That's our God! Let us claim some of the Abundance!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Grace beyond measure. Resources in abundance! Power over all the power of the enemy! He can save to the uttermost. His forgiveness covers a multitude of sins; His cleansing delivers from all that is unrighteous!
No matter the needs He provides an abundance! Fish were not biting and Peter came home frustrated having toiled all night. Jesus said, "I know right where they are at! Launch out into the deep." He did and there was such an abundance the ship nearly sank!
More than enough and to spare! That's our God! Let us claim some of the Abundance!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Missing Out!
"But Thomas....was not with them when Jesus came." John 20:24
Where could he have been? What could have his attention? What was so important that it kept him from that church service?!
His priorities were all wrong. His focus was on the material things of this world. Like so many today Jesus took second place. Thomas missed out on a rich anointing; on the joy that only Jesus could bring; on a Peace that passeth understanding.
So Many in our own day are in a similar plight! Not me though! I won't let anything keep me from where Jesus is! How about you?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Where could he have been? What could have his attention? What was so important that it kept him from that church service?!
His priorities were all wrong. His focus was on the material things of this world. Like so many today Jesus took second place. Thomas missed out on a rich anointing; on the joy that only Jesus could bring; on a Peace that passeth understanding.
So Many in our own day are in a similar plight! Not me though! I won't let anything keep me from where Jesus is! How about you?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
He knows us
"......for he knew what was in man." John 8:25
He knows all about us! Nothing about us is hidden to His eyes. He saw Nathaniel under the fig tree and declared him to be a man in whom there was no guile!
He saw the impotent man helplessly laying at His feet. He knew he had been a long time in that condition and declared, "Rise up and walk!"
He met the woman at the well and declared that she had five husbands and the one she was living with was not her husband! Then in a moment He forgave her every sin!
He is like that! He sees us as we are and says "Come unto me and I will give you rest." I am going to seek Him while He may be found! Won't you join me?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
He knows all about us! Nothing about us is hidden to His eyes. He saw Nathaniel under the fig tree and declared him to be a man in whom there was no guile!
He saw the impotent man helplessly laying at His feet. He knew he had been a long time in that condition and declared, "Rise up and walk!"
He met the woman at the well and declared that she had five husbands and the one she was living with was not her husband! Then in a moment He forgave her every sin!
He is like that! He sees us as we are and says "Come unto me and I will give you rest." I am going to seek Him while He may be found! Won't you join me?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Study! Study! Study!
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God........." 1 Tim. 2:15
It's been a long day. I've spent much of it in the most absorbing of activities; study. I am a student of the word and have been for 45 years. My main focus has been on the bible! There is something wonderful on every page. As an expository preacher my interest is in words; in fact words researched can produced a wealth of eye opening possibilities! If you love the book and want to learn more about it study words! Remember you can't preach it unless you know it. Study!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
It's been a long day. I've spent much of it in the most absorbing of activities; study. I am a student of the word and have been for 45 years. My main focus has been on the bible! There is something wonderful on every page. As an expository preacher my interest is in words; in fact words researched can produced a wealth of eye opening possibilities! If you love the book and want to learn more about it study words! Remember you can't preach it unless you know it. Study!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
My eyes are on the prize
Looking unto Jesus............" Heb. 12:2
So many things get our attention. We focus on the physical whenever we get an ache or a pain. We focus on the financial when the bills come rolling in. We focus on the material when some new gadget gets our attention. Most of the time our focus is on the wrong thing. We need to get our eyes fixed on Jesus. He is the prize and everything else is secondary. My eyes are on the prize! Hope your eyes are on the prize too!
In Jesus,
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
So many things get our attention. We focus on the physical whenever we get an ache or a pain. We focus on the financial when the bills come rolling in. We focus on the material when some new gadget gets our attention. Most of the time our focus is on the wrong thing. We need to get our eyes fixed on Jesus. He is the prize and everything else is secondary. My eyes are on the prize! Hope your eyes are on the prize too!
In Jesus,
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
State of Contentment
"......for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Phil.4:11
Evangelist Buddy Robinson was asked what state he resided in and he said, "the state of contentment." Well that's not Kentucky but it is a wonderful place to be. I think Paul had arrived at that place for wherever we see him on the pages of the New Testament he seems perfectly content. He and Silas are found singing praises in the prison house in the midnight hour. Now that's contentment! My prayer is that God will help me to be equally content wherever I find myself! To be equally content whatever my physical condition! To be fully satisfied if just my needs are met! To live in the state of contentment that's my plea.
In Jesus',
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Evangelist Buddy Robinson was asked what state he resided in and he said, "the state of contentment." Well that's not Kentucky but it is a wonderful place to be. I think Paul had arrived at that place for wherever we see him on the pages of the New Testament he seems perfectly content. He and Silas are found singing praises in the prison house in the midnight hour. Now that's contentment! My prayer is that God will help me to be equally content wherever I find myself! To be equally content whatever my physical condition! To be fully satisfied if just my needs are met! To live in the state of contentment that's my plea.
In Jesus',
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
My Wonderful Friend
"There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." Prov. 18:24
Some friends are reliable, some are dependable; some are fair weather friends only available when things are going well!
How grateful I am to have a friend like Jesus! He is always available to meet my needs; to satisfy the longings of my heart! He sticks so close that nothing can separate me from the life of Christ!
What a wonderful friends He is! Ever accessible; always available! I really love Him! How about you?!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Some friends are reliable, some are dependable; some are fair weather friends only available when things are going well!
How grateful I am to have a friend like Jesus! He is always available to meet my needs; to satisfy the longings of my heart! He sticks so close that nothing can separate me from the life of Christ!
What a wonderful friends He is! Ever accessible; always available! I really love Him! How about you?!
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Good News
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel....." 1 Cor. 15:1
Good News! That's what we want. Jesus came to bring us the good news of salvation. He came to save us from our sins! He suffered without the gate that we might be sanctified!
Paul followed suit. He went everywhere spreading the 'Good News' that Jesus could save to the uttermost!
That's our message too! In a world filled with 'Bad News' let us shed a little sunshine. Get out the 'Good News' and hasten the return of Christ. I am going to do my part. How about you?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
Good News! That's what we want. Jesus came to bring us the good news of salvation. He came to save us from our sins! He suffered without the gate that we might be sanctified!
Paul followed suit. He went everywhere spreading the 'Good News' that Jesus could save to the uttermost!
That's our message too! In a world filled with 'Bad News' let us shed a little sunshine. Get out the 'Good News' and hasten the return of Christ. I am going to do my part. How about you?
In Jesus;
Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth
New Bright Side TV Episode
Here is the latest Bright Side Television Episode from Rev. W. Scott Lockard Bth.
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