What are we to do with God’s blessings? 17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be...
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May
8
2015
After Jesus had sent seventy-two of his disciples out in pairs to preach, and heal we read: The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” He said to them . . . do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that...
May
1
2015
In several places in the Gospels, Jesus describes Himself as a stone that has either become a cornerstone to those who accept him or become a stone that breaks or crushes those who reject him. It is instructive to note that he presents no middle ground. In the judgment you dwell with God forever or are...
Apr
24
2015
We are so easily deceived; either by ourselves or by our enemy. One place where this repeatedly occurs is in the area of unconfessed sin. The account of David’s sin with Bathsheba is instructive. When David’s army went out to war, David decided to remain at home. But that was where the wives of all his...
Apr
17
2015
In Luke chapter eight, we read how Jesus stilled a raging storm on a lake with just his word of command. Then we read how he commanded a whole legion of demons to leave a man and they did. Wow! He commands the forces of nature and they obey. He commands the demons of hell and...
Apr
10
2015
Enoch gets very little ink in the bible, but what we learn from his life is extraordinary. Enoch’s father, Jared, was 962 years old when he died. (Gen 5:20), and his son, Methuselah lived to age 969 (Gen. 5:27), but Enoch himself lived to a mere 365 years old. (Ancient Mesopotamian king lists have ages much...
Apr
2
2015
When I was a child I really looked forward to my birthday because it meant getting presents. I could hardly wait. I loved the people who gathered for my birthday, but the presents were the center of my attention. Politely reading the attached card and admiring the wrappings were just the final obstacles to opening the...
Mar
20
2015
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:13 (ESV) This is the surprise ending to Jesus’ short discourse on prayer. From what He had just said, we might think about praying...