Author: Deb Herrold

FCFI April 19, 2026 The point of preaching is never to make Christ acceptable. But in a man-centered era, this is automatically thought to be the task of the preacher – to somehow make God acceptable to man. The problem that confronts us in the Bible is actually quite different. The real problem is one […]

Luke 9:30-31 And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up to a mountain top. There, all of a sudden, Moses and Elijah appear standing and talking to […]

Psalm 119:140 Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it. When we think of pure or purity, one of the first things that comes to mind is water. We are often concerned that we drink only pure water. There is the fear or concern that we would get dirt or germs into our […]

1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. When Christ went to the cross, He bore our sins IN Him not on Him. Something on you can fall off or be knocked off. […]

Philippians 1:18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice The Apostle Paul was in chains in prison for preaching Lord Jesus Christ. While in prison Paul was getting word that there were people […]

Ephesians 3:19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Look how these two things from the Lord go together. Knowing the love of Lord Jesus Christ AND being filled with all the fullness of God. Again, that is being filled with ALL the fullness of God. Not just […]

1 Samuel 28:8-9 So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.” But the woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off the […]

Mark 14:35-36 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that if possible, the hour might pass from Him. ABBA, Father, He said, everything is possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will but what You will. Jesus was hurting. He knows what lies before Him. If He […]