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Ezekiel shows us the stunning contrast of spiritual death and God's power. His life-giving power overcomes even hopeless death.
Keep ReadingIsaiah challenges us, but we can learn to relish this prophecy. Here's why and how to glean much from the prophet Jesus quoted frequently.
Keep ReadingIf we consider that the writer of the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles was not Jewish but a Gentile and not a fisherman but a physician who never met Jesus in person (Colossians 4:14), we might expect his gospel to have a somewhat different flavor from the others. Our expectations will not be disappointed
Keep ReadingKingdoms fall. So what should we do? Wring our hands and weep? It happened to Israel and Judah. What can we learn from their history?
Keep ReadingOur readings this week show that nothing in this world will ever completely satisfy us. But there is One who does fill our souls.
Keep ReadingEver wonder why we read about the failed kings of Israel and Judah? Are there good lessons from bad kingdoms? Yes, indeed! Read on and see.
Keep ReadingIt is hard to exaggerate all the joy of life in Christ. Do you know what it means to be in Him? This theme runs through Paul's letters.
Keep ReadingMary and I recently took a drive through a scenic part of our rural Virginia county on a beautiful late Spring afternoon. We drove as slowly as was prudent in order to drink in the sights and smells of newly mowed hay fields, wildflowers and honeysuckle, cows and calves, sheep and goats, rolling hills and mountain peaks.
Keep ReadingThe Bible gives us a rather in depth look at the life of David. We are fortunate in this because there are many great lessons to learn from one whose life would otherwise be an enigma.
Keep ReadingOur emotions can be troublesome leading us down paths we later regret, but should we attempt to escape them? Or can they be redeemed by God for a good purpose?
Keep ReadingI hope you were able to complete our scheduled reading for last week in 1 Samuel 21-31 and Psalms 16-30.
Keep ReadingMany ask why certain occurrences happen. The Bible doesn't answer all our questions, but it does teach us what we need to know--that God is in control of the most personal details of human life as well as of the events at the highest levels of nations and empires.
Keep ReadingDec 31
2017
To stay motivated on a large project, like reading through the entire Bible, we need a firm conviction of the importance of sticking with it to completion. So how important is knowledge of the Word of God? Here are three benefits we can only obtain by knowing the Bible.
Dec 31
2017
Without God's Word no one can grasp the importance of believing and serving God. Only the Bible allows us His perspective.
Dec 30
2017
Those who believe God’s word flee from the "now generation" and live today in the light of a day to come when He makes all things new.
Dec 29
2017
Scholars disagree over the interpretation of certain prophecies. But none can deny that Scripture affirms God’s sovereignty over everything in the cosmos.
Dec 28
2017
At weddings, guests wait and wonder. "What will the bride wear?” Here we see a special bride before the ceremony. Her dress will amaze you.
Dec 27
2017
God will bring final victory over all the forces of evil, therefore He calls His people to separate themselves from those who are doomed.
Dec 26
2017
Both believers and unbelievers alike can lose sight of the fact that God rules over human history and will ultimately conquer all those who oppose Him.
Dec 25
2017
How do you explain the widely differing responses of people to God’s judgment? Why do some repent and others do not? The answer is clear in Scripture.
Dec 24
2017
How accurate is your view of God? Scripture reveals Him as having both wrath and joy. He is angry with sin but also joyful with His redeemed people.
Dec 23
2017
God calls His people to endurance, by faith, even in the most severe of trials, because His promises are sure and His power is invincible.
Dec 22
2017
Beware of confusing God’s apparent slowness to anger with any weakness or ambivalence. He will bring judgment sure and final in His time.[1]
Dec 21
2017
Satan is at war with the children of the woman. We are faced with the choice: whose side will we serve? God’s or the dragon’s?
Dec 20
2017
Three verbs capture much of what the life in Christ is about for His people of all the earth--walking, serving, fearing. Do they describe you?
Dec 19
2017
No sin is more heinous than the abuse of power stemming from the presumption that God is always on our side. Heed the warning.
Dec 18
2017
Many learn the hard way that without God’s grace to repent, we will hold onto unbelief until it kills us. Sin is truly a lethal weapon.
Dec 17
2017
Those who boast proudly before God now will someday learn to keep silence before Him. What should be our attitude toward God?
Dec 16
2017
Tribulation is real, but it is not the end for God’s people. He promises a final and ultimate restoration for all His elect.
Dec 15
2017
The day of wrath is coming, and no one will be spared. Will we prepare to meet our God, as Amos urged? How can we do that?
Dec 14
2017
God’s blessings and warnings to Israel did not make them faithful to Him. Only One can be found who is worthy before God the Father.
Dec 13
2017
On the day of the Lord, those who know Him will worship taking refuge in Him, but those who refused Him will tremble in terror. In which group will you be?
Dec 12
2017
No one enjoys adversity, but did you know that a trial is not the worst thing that can happen to you? Are you aware of the danger of prosperity?
Dec 11
2017
To hate what God hates is good, but not if we do not also love what God loves. We need hearts that are in sync with God's.
Dec 10
2017
No fallen human being is able to merit favor with God, but He, by the work of His Son, changed His elect people from a cloud to a kingdom.
Dec 9
2017
Those in spiritual leadership must take care to contend for the faith, that is, to teach the truth accurately and oppose error. Why is this so important?
Dec 8
2017
The solution to abusive authority is not to question the concept of authority altogether but to reject authority which defies God.
Dec 7
2017
Since the Fall, the cosmic war has been going. Satan and his minions deceive and oppose God’s people, but they triumph through His truth and power.
Dec 6
2017
Believers in Jesus Christ will not achieve sinless perfection in this life. but they should expect changed lives and faith which overcomes the world.
Dec 5
2017
God shows His power in the apparently impossible and hopeless crises of His faithful children who have even been found safe in a lions’ den.
Dec 4
2017
God’s people, living in a fallen world, must not be surprised if they are unrecognized, at best, and targeted for persecution and death, at worst.
Dec 3
2017
Christ's disciples must live in this world but never forget that this world will ultimately pass away. And do you know what will last? Read on to find out.
Dec 2
2017
Whatever else we may say about salvation and the eternal state of believers, it centers on fellowship with God. What glory it will be!
Dec 1
2017
Beware! The conflict of lawless people versus God’s people began in the Garden and continues to this day. Here's how to handle it.
