Min. Derrick J. Jackson's Blog (6)

2 Timothy 1: 12

2 Timothy 1:12 " For this reason I also suffer these things;

nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and

am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him

until that Day."



Friends, this letter from Paul to Timothy is so powerful. Look at

what Paul is saying. He was suffering persecution, torment, poverty,

and more, yet He was not ashamed of who he was in Christ. Why?? For

he KNEW the One he… Continue

Romans 5:1-8

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with

God

through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained

our

introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we

exult

in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in

our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about

perseverance;

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and

hope does not… Continue

Giving Vision to Sight





Matthew 8: 22-26, 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man… Continue

What Do You Have In Your Jar? (Matthew 6:33)



A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him when the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf… Continue

What Do We Have To Offer? Proverbs 1:1-9



Have you ever wondered what our world is like right now? I have some questions that I want us as men to think about. What is the ratio of single parent homes to homes with both parents in the house? In those single parent homes, what is the ratio of single mothers to single fathers? Now, out of all the fathers (in a single parent home or both parents at home), how many of those fathers are saved? In the homes where there is a single parent… Continue

Why Do You Love?..



As a young man of 26 years, I've had a lot of memories, regrets, trials and triumphs that make me look back over my life and see that God is great. And when I was in my time machine I started to ponder over one main factor of my life…….love. Not just the as far as relationships go but also in regards to things I loved, people I loved, foods I loved and etc…and through that reflection I realized few key questions, (1) What/Who did I love?, (2) Why did I love those… Continue