Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

1 John 1:2 (NLT2)  This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. “All that … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 8:9 (HCSB)  For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich. People line up to buy lottery tickets.  They squeal and jump with glee to win the Publishers … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:1 (NLT2)   Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. “Words are like medicine; they should be measured with care for an overdose may hurt.” –Jewish Proverb Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of … Continue reading →

Psalm 1:1 (HCSB) How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers! “Seek counsel of him who makes you weep, and not of him who makes you laugh.” -Arabian Proverb Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:14 (HCSB)  [Jesus said:]  “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.” “Darkness is my point of view,[but] light is God’s point of view.” — Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale … Continue reading →

Daniel 12:3 (HCSB)  Those who are wise will shine like the bright expanse ⌊of the heavens⌋, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. “A saint is one the light shines through.” — Anonymous Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, 538.

James 4:1 (NLT2)  What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? “The best way to keep people from jumping down your throat is to keep your mouth shut.” — Anonymous Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the … Continue reading →

Luke 6:36 (HCSB)  Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. “We hand folks over to God’s mercy and show none ourselves.” —  George Eliot (1819-1880) Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Mercy”.  

Matthew 5:14-16 (HCSB) 14  “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. 15  No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. 16  In … Continue reading →

Ezekiel 3:18-19 (NLT2) 18  If I warn the wicked, saying, ‘You are under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 19  If you warn them and they refuse to repent and … Continue reading →