Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night (Psalm 1:1-2, ESV). When I write my series, Psalms on Saturday, I look through my notes to find a […]
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As part of his “armor of God” image used by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians, he writes… And, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15, ESV). The Greek word for “readiness” can also be translated as “preparation.” Are we ready to defend the gospel? Early
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And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:18-19a, ESV). When Jesus revealed that “all authority” had been given to Him, the next thing he told the Apostles was to “Go!” Most Christians agree that we need to share Jesus;
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Jesus told the disciples at the end of the Book of Mark… Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation (Mark 16:15, ESV). The word “gospel” in the Greek means simply “good news.” The world in the first century needed good news; the world since the time of the Apostles has needed good
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By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible (Hebrews 11:3, ESV). I’m grateful for science. The technology from science enables my thoughts to be transferred to a keyboard, to other bits of hardware, to computer programs, and,
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God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24, ESV). Christianity is a relationship, and those who follow Jesus should be able to hear His voice. Many attempt and fail, many hear wrongly, and others just give up. There are two guardrails to keep in mind when listening
Psalm 134 takes us on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When the Jews traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem, they went south along the Jordan River and then west up to Jerusalem. The Jordan River is the lowest river (in elevation) in the world, and Jerusalem is 2,578 feet above sea level. As the pilgrims climbed, they
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Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned (Song of Solomon 8:7, NLT). I was 22 years old, three years into Bible college, leading a ministry for young people called “The One Way House,” and with
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left (Isaiah 30:21, NLT). Hearing God’s voice is a basic right of all believers. Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice: I know them, and they follow
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For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night (1 Thessalonians 5:2, NLT). I enjoy reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians, especially during one sitting. Not too difficult, as both together contain eight chapters. The word count for the epistles is about 3,000 words, and
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