HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU DADS.  GOD BLESS

The Story behind the Hymn: IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL

Philippians 4:7 (KJV), “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

THE STORY BEHIND THE HYMN: AMAZING LOVE (AND CAN IT BE)

Ephesians 3:19-20 (KJV), “And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.  20  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS

James 4:14, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”

MEMORIAL DAY WAS FIRST HELD…

HISTORY DOES REPEAT ITSELF

2 Corinthians 3:17, “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”   

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF SUSANNA WESLEY

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV), “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

The Story behind the Hymn  “THERE IS A FOUNTAIN FILLED WITH BLOOD”

Zechariah 13:1 (KJV), “In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.”

"There is a Fountain Filled with Blood"
William Cowper

THE ANGELS OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR: 75 YEARS LATER

Hebrews 1:14 (KJV), “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

Luke 4:10 (KJV), “For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:”

STORY BEHIND THE HYMN: “AT CALVARY”

Luke 23:33-34 (KJV), “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.  34  Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

FOUR BAD REASONS TO AVOID READING OLD BOOKS

“It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.  If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones”–C. S. Lewis